29th Aug 2014 11:49
Issued by: | BHP Billiton Plc
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Date: | 29 August 2014
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To: | London Stock Exchange
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cc: | JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange
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For Release: | Immediately
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Contact: | Prakash Kakkad +44 (0) 20 7802 7410
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BHP Billiton Plc - Total Voting Rights and Capital
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In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, BHP Billiton Plc notifies the market of the following:
As at 29 August 2014, BHP Billiton Plc's issued capital consists of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each with voting rights ("Ordinary Shares"). No Ordinary Shares are held in treasury by BHP Billiton Plc. Therefore the total number of voting rights in BHP Billiton Plc are 2,112,071,796.
Shareholders may use the above figure of 2,112,071,796 Ordinary Shares as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in BHP Billiton Plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Note: BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited on joint electorate actions.
Further information of BHP Billiton can be found on our website: www.bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
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BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
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Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia |
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