1st Apr 2011 07:00
Company Secretariat
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1 April 2011
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To: | London Stock Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
JSE Limited |
BHP BILLITON PLC - TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, BHP Billiton Plc notifies the market of the following:
As at 31 March 2011, BHP Billiton Plc's issued capital, including treasury shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,191,931,240 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,113,658 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP Billiton Plc and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,167,817,582.
The above figure of 2,167,817,582 Ordinary shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BHP Billiton Plc under the FSA'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 on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia | United Kingdom & South Africa |
Brendan Harris, Investor Relations | Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations |
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Mobile: +61 437 134 814 | Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974 |
email: [email protected] | email: [email protected] |
Amanda Buckley, Media Relations | United Kingdom & Americas |
Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Mobile: +61 419 801 349 | Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations |
email: [email protected] | Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033 |
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022 | |
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations | email: [email protected] |
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312 | |
email: [email protected] | Americas |
Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations | |
Fiona Martin, Media Relations | Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 |
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 | email: [email protected] |
email: [email protected] | |
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 | BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 |
Registered in Australia | Registered in England and Wales |
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street | Registered Office: Neathouse Place |
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia | London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom |
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111 |
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia | |
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