27th Nov 2008 10:52
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Company Secretariat |
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27 November 2008 |
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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JSE Limited Swiss Stock Exchange |
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Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich |
For announcement to market
Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held in Melbourne, Australia on 27 November 2008 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held in London, United Kingdom on 23 October 2008.
As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.
The final proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes carried from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares) is detailed in Appendix 1.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:
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Business |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Result |
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1 |
Receipt of the Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,961,057,847 |
5,382,532 |
4,769,933 |
CARRIED |
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2 |
Receipt of the Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,961,412,562 |
5,207,518 |
4,598,190 |
CARRIED |
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3 |
Re-election of Mr P M Anderson as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,953,253,505 |
14,405,578 |
3,460,239 |
CARRIED |
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4 |
Re-election of Mr P M Anderson as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,953,059,077 |
14,630,118 |
3,398,233 |
CARRIED |
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5 |
Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,942,744,205 |
25,186,956 |
3,249,367 |
CARRIED |
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6 |
Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,943,012,352 |
25,052,783 |
3,156,608 |
CARRIED |
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7 |
Re-election of Dr J G S Buchanan as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,962,150,339 |
5,570,202 |
3,406,709 |
CARRIED |
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8 |
Re-election of Dr J G S Buchanan as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,962,191,553 |
5,503,387 |
3,428,251 |
CARRIED |
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9 |
Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,953,167,392 |
13,618,980 |
4,324,677 |
CARRIED |
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10 |
Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,953,179,927 |
13,684,109 |
4,250,097 |
CARRIED |
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11 |
Re-election of Mr J Nasser as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,956,827,558 |
10,594,526 |
3,641,906 |
CARRIED |
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12 |
Re-election of Mr J Nasser as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,957,020,175 |
10,482,194 |
3,566,026 |
CARRIED |
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13 |
Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,962,220,943 |
5,352,788 |
3,529,314 |
CARRIED |
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14 |
Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,962,217,686 |
5,372,025 |
3,518,386 |
CARRIED |
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15 |
Election of Mr A L Boeckmann as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,926,970,061 |
39,779,729 |
4,342,821 |
CARRIED |
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16 |
Election of Mr A L Boeckmann as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,926,856,593 |
39,970,127 |
4,255,006 |
CARRIED |
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17 |
Election of Mr S Mayne as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
365,652,161 |
2,588,562,777 |
19,916,590 |
NOT CARRIED |
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18 |
Election of Mr S Mayne as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
365,906,725 |
2,588,337,573 |
19,857,072 |
NOT CARRIED |
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19 |
Election of Dr D R Morgan as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,960,473,957 |
6,616,333 |
4,015,678 |
CARRIED |
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20 |
Election of Dr D R Morgan as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,960,603,592 |
6,610,269 |
3,891,107 |
CARRIED |
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21 |
Election of Mr K C Rumble as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,959,951,478 |
6,894,543 |
4,220,308 |
CARRIED |
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22 |
Election of Mr K C Rumble as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution) |
2,960,052,575 |
6,884,054 |
4,148,510 |
CARRIED |
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23 |
Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,930,314,537 |
8,958,381 |
31,793,096 |
CARRIED |
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24 |
Renewal of the general authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution) |
2,831,839,326 |
128,802,441 |
10,419,092 |
CARRIED |
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25 |
Renewal of the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution) |
2,863,249,354 |
87,189,321 |
20,587,523 |
CARRIED |
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26 |
Approval of the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution) |
2,944,181,391 |
8,602,805 |
18,262,346 |
CARRIED |
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27 |
Approval of the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held in BHP Billiton Limited each of the following dates (each one a special resolution): |
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27(i) |
30 April 2009 |
2,939,697,103 |
2,944,074 |
13,549,400 |
CARRIED |
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27(ii) |
29 May 2009 |
2,954,556,749 |
2,937,091 |
13,554,057 |
CARRIED |
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27(iii) |
15 June 2009 |
2,954,565,149 |
2,944,349 |
13,538,399 |
CARRIED |
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27(iv) |
31 July 2009 |
2,954,555,898 |
2,942,862 |
13,549,137 |
CARRIED |
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27(v) |
15 September 2009 |
2,954,678,373 |
2,839,653 |
13,529,871 |
CARRIED |
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27(vi) |
30 November 2009 |
2,954,532,078 |
3,091,565 |
13,391,720 |
CARRIED |
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28 |
Approval of the Remuneration Report (an ordinary resolution) |
2,885,455,350 |
48,995,064 |
24,691,675 |
CARRIED |
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29 |
Amendments to Rules of Group Incentive Scheme (an ordinary resolution) |
2,731,253,648 |
164,904,880 |
74,763,021 |
CARRIED |
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30 |
Approval of the grant of awards to Mr M J Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution) |
2,856,144,616 |
69,584,792 |
45,188,655 |
CARRIED |
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31 |
Approve a change to the maximum aggregate remuneration paid by BHP Billiton Plc to non-executive Directors in any year (an ordinary resolution) |
2,853,531,184 |
77,414,486 |
8,426,551 |
CARRIED |
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32 |
Approve a change to the maximum aggregate remuneration paid by BHP Billiton Limited to non-executive Directors in any year (an ordinary resolution) |
2,853,711,391 |
77,154,228 |
8,633,307 |
CARRIED |
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33 |
To approve the amendments to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution) |
2,937,261,503 |
10,279,794 |
23,474,193 |
CARRIED |
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34 |
To approve the amendments to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution) |
2,937,985,153 |
9,741,717 |
23,307,640 |
CARRIED |
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APPENDIX 1
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position
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Limited |
Plc |
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1 |
Receipt of the Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,614,443 |
1,471,051,535 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,343,555,488 |
1,467,053,561 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
1,587,702 |
3,793,492 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
2,999,076 |
1,770,857 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,471,253 |
204,482 |
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2 |
Receipt of the Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,794,342 |
1,471,040,729 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,343,983,308 |
1,467,032,946 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
1,408,431 |
3,797,749 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
2,815,602 |
1,782,588 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,402,603 |
210,034 |
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3 |
Re-election of Mr P M Anderson as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,465,729 |
1,472,455,319 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,339,436,672 |
1,464,183,961 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
6,221,066 |
8,060,308 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,140,984 |
319,255 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,807,991 |
211,050 |
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4 |
Re-election of Mr P M Anderson as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,539,986 |
1,472,455,319 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,339,436,857 |
1,464,173,880 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
6,281,059 |
8,063,928 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,078,978 |
319,255 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,822,070 |
217,511 |
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5 |
Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,683,337 |
1,472,459,739 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,333,479,612 |
1,460,095,999 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
12,756,368 |
12,157,204 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
2,934,532 |
314,835 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,447,357 |
206,536 |
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6 |
Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,776,686 |
1,472,459,149 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,333,600,368 |
1,460,089,893 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
12,793,660 |
12,155,409 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
2,841,183 |
315,425 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,382,658 |
213,847 |
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7 |
Re-election of Dr J G S Buchanan as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,524,460 |
1,472,457,609 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,341,864,255 |
1,470,356,405 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
3,683,934 |
1,889,574 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,089,754 |
316,955 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,976,271 |
211,630 |
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8 |
Re-election of Dr J G S Buchanan as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,499,411 |
1,472,457,057 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,341,926,059 |
1,470,349,968 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
3,580,937 |
1,888,623 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,110,734 |
317,517 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,992,415 |
218,466 |
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9 |
Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,463,286 |
1,471,594,928 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,341,658,892 |
1,461,847,168 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
3,804,454 |
9,541,270 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,145,031 |
1,179,646 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,999,940 |
206,490 |
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10 |
Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,540,588 |
1,471,595,290 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,341,785,998 |
1,461,839,473 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
3,868,674 |
9,542,179 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,070,813 |
1,179,284 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,885,916 |
213,638 |
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11 |
Re-election of Mr J Nasser as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,290,093 |
1,472,451,050 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,339,955,510 |
1,467,128,182 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
5,295,656 |
5,115,335 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,318,652 |
323,254 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,038,927 |
207,533 |
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12 |
Re-election of Mr J Nasser as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,369,398 |
1,472,452,030 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,340,211,107 |
1,467,121,349 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
5,182,981 |
5,115,678 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,243,482 |
322,544 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,975,310 |
215,003 |
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13 |
Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,400,894 |
1,472,451,428 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,341,446,752 |
1,470,858,117 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
3,880,358 |
1,385,001 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,206,168 |
323,146 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,073,784 |
208,310 |
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14 |
Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,417,780 |
1,472,450,522 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,341,511,134 |
1,470,850,783 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
3,900,010 |
1,384,586 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,196,434 |
321,952 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,006,636 |
215,153 |
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15 |
Election of Mr A L Boeckmann as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,412,585,234 |
1,472,457,120 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,337,920,702 |
1,450,808,645 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
6,329,623 |
21,438,233 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
4,025,552 |
317,269 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,334,909 |
210,242 |
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16 |
Election of Mr A L Boeckmann as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,412,664,230 |
1,472,455,054 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,337,873,599 |
1,450,711,295 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
6,437,900 |
21,525,771 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,937,058 |
317,948 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,352,731 |
217,988 |
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17 |
Election of Mr S Mayne as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,411,528,914 |
1,460,908,005 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
109,521,740 |
252,753,811 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
1,237,743,561 |
1,207,954,631 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,027,990 |
11,888,600 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
64,263,613 |
199,563 |
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18 |
Election of Mr S Mayne as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,411,558,854 |
1,460,907,425 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
109,681,225 |
252,838,438 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
1,237,681,745 |
1,207,861,341 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
7,969,028 |
11,888,044 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
64,195,884 |
207,646 |
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19 |
Election of Dr D R Morgan as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,412,900,543 |
1,472,454,214 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,339,730,495 |
1,470,864,038 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
5,208,084 |
1,381,731 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,695,318 |
320,360 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,961,964 |
208,445 |
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20 |
Election of Dr D R Morgan as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,024,838 |
1,472,454,490 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,339,935,777 |
1,470,857,158 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
5,202,126 |
1,381,579 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,571,023 |
320,084 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
67,886,935 |
215,753 |
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21 |
Election of Mr K C Rumble as a director of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,412,672,741 |
1,472,454,129 |
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Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
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| was to vote for the resolution |
1,338,557,257 |
1,470,864,912 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
5,351,686 |
1,379,604 |
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| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,899,863 |
320,445 |
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| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,763,798 |
209,613 |
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|
22 |
Election of Mr K C Rumble as a director of BHP Billiton Limited |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,412,756,176 |
1,472,461,302 |
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|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,338,759,711 |
1,470,855,787 |
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| was to vote against the resolution |
5,332,900 |
1,387,901 |
|||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,828,538 |
319,972 |
|||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,663,565 |
217,614 |
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|
23 |
Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,413,264,561 |
1,444,311,623 |
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|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,342,379,087 |
1,437,573,202 |
|||||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,424,113 |
6,530,300 |
|||||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
3,330,145 |
28,462,951 |
|||||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,461,361 |
208,121 |
|||||||||||||
|
24 |
General authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,410,145,953 |
1,468,795,615 |
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|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,325,705,335 |
1,355,661,827 |
|||||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
15,733,605 |
112,925,898 |
|||||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
6,441,333 |
3,977,759 |
|||||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,707,013 |
207,890 |
|||||||||||||
|
25 |
Renewal of the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,001,885 |
1,460,769,255 |
|||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,325,842,742 |
1,386,467,308 |
|||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
13,041,804 |
74,094,085 |
|||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,582,204 |
12,005,319 |
|||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,117,339 |
207,862 |
|||||||||||
|
26 |
Approval of repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,409,836,990 |
1,461,287,952 |
|||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,336,249,192 |
1,456,932,876 |
|||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
4,400,032 |
4,151,227 |
|||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
6,775,724 |
11,486,622 |
|||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,187,766 |
203,849 |
|||||||||||
|
27 |
Approval of the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held in BHP Billiton Limited on each of the following dates: |
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|
27(i) |
30 April 2009 |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,112,242 |
1,467,729,293 |
||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,336,279,000 |
1,467,241,007 |
||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,644,372 |
273,995 |
||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,504,499 |
5,044,901 |
||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,188,870 |
214,291 |
||||||||
|
27(ii) |
29 May 2009 |
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|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,108,965 |
1,467,729,463 |
||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,336,103,396 |
1,467,238,980 |
||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,637,912 |
273,472 |
||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,509,326 |
5,044,731 |
||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,367,657 |
217,011 |
||||||||
|
27(iii) |
15 June 2009 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,124,623 |
1,467,729,463 |
||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,336,090,002 |
1,467,241,365 |
||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,645,472 |
273,170 |
||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,493,668 |
5,044,731 |
||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,389,149 |
214,928 |
||||||||
|
27(iv) |
31 July 2009 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,113,885 |
1,467,729,463 |
||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,336,076,315 |
1,467,234,753 |
||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,643,985 |
273,170 |
||||||||
|
|
was to abstain on the resolution |
8,504,406 |
5,044,731 |
|||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,393,585 |
221,540 |
||||||||
|
27(v) |
15 September 2009 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,133,121 |
1,467,729,493 |
||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,336,031,213 |
1,467,375,668 |
||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,673,050 |
138,721 |
||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,485,170 |
5,044,701 |
||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
69,428,858 |
215,104 |
||||||||
|
27(vi) |
30 November 2009 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,408,253,013 |
1,467,729,308 |
||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,335,093,403 |
1,467,230,033 |
||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
2,789,804 |
274,061 |
||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,346,834 |
5,044,886 |
||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
70,369,806 |
225,214 |
||||||||
|
28 |
Approval of the Remuneration Report |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,407,772,524 |
1,456,886,704 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,313,335,767 |
1,434,396,072 |
|||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
26,300,193 |
22,282,237 |
|||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
8,806,006 |
15,885,669 |
|||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,136,564 |
208,395 |
|||||||||
|
29 |
Amendments to Rules of Group Incentive Scheme |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,401,963,334 |
1,412,653,642 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,268,320,609 |
1,325,580,902 |
|||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
65,388,953 |
86,867,494 |
|||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
14,641,590 |
60,121,431 |
|||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,253,772 |
205,246 |
|||||||||
|
30 |
Approve the grant of awards to Mr M J Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,409,730,479 |
1,434,467,361 |
|||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
|||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,296,142,699 |
1,423,899,449 |
|||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
47,085,449 |
10,361,197 |
|||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
6,881,442 |
38,307,213 |
|||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
66,502,331 |
206,715 |
|||||||||
|
31 |
Change to maximum aggregate remuneration paid by BHP Billiton Plc to non-executive Directors in any year |
|||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,378,330,216 |
1,471,367,006 |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,274,377,307 |
1,469,603,456 |
||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
75,274,354 |
1,703,253 |
||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
7,160,209 |
1,266,342 |
||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
28,678,555 |
60,297 |
||||||||||
|
32 |
Change to maximum aggregate remuneration paid by BHP Billiton Limited to non-executive Directors in any year |
|||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,378,261,439 |
1,471,362,424 |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,274,520,172 |
1,469,595,904 |
||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
75,018,631 |
1,700,202 |
||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
7,364,850 |
1,268,457 |
||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
28,722,636 |
66,318 |
||||||||||
|
33 |
Amendments to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc |
|||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,409,734,389 |
1,456,151,434 |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,332,578,119 |
1,454,133,261 |
||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
8,478,819 |
1,807,514 |
||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
6,853,404 |
16,620,789 |
||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,677,451 |
210,659 |
||||||||||
|
34 |
Amendments to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited |
|||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed |
1,409,917,735 |
1,456,154,862 |
||||||||||
|
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - |
||||||||||||
| was to vote for the resolution |
1,333,186,629 |
1,454,141,745 |
||||||||||
| was to vote against the resolution |
7,955,407 |
1,795,024 |
||||||||||
| was to abstain on the resolution |
6,687,928 |
16,619,712 |
||||||||||
| may vote at the proxy's discretion |
68,775,699 |
218,093 |
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