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BHP Billiton PLC14 December 2007 NEWS RELEASERelease Time IMMEDIATEDate Friday 14 December 2007Number 38/07 SHARE BUY BACK PROGRAMME BHP Billiton notes that, since the announcement of 8 November 2007 concerningmarket speculation in relation to the proposal for a potential combinationbetween BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton Limited has continued to buyback ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc on the London Stock Exchange, asdisclosed by BHP Billiton in daily announcements to the market. BHP Billiton confirms that these purchases have been made by an independentthird party on behalf of BHP Billiton under an irrevocable mandate. The mandateended today and BHP Billiton will suspend the programme of buying on-marketordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc as was announced on 7 February 2007 from theexpiry of the mandate until further notice. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United KingdomSamantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Don Carroll, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2686 Mobile: +61 417 591 938 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246email: [email protected] email: [email protected] South AfricaUnited StatesTracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations Alison GIlbert, Investor RelationsTel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031 Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 Mobile: +44 7769 936 227 Email: [email protected]: [email protected] The directors of BHP Billiton accept responsibility for the informationcontained in this announcement. Having taken all reasonable care to ensure thatsuch is the case, the information contained in this announcement is, to the bestof the knowledge and belief of the directors of BHP Billiton, in accordance withthe facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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