1st Feb 2011 07:10
Company Secretariat
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1 February 2011
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To: | London Stock Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 January 2011, BHP Billiton Plc's issued capital, including treasury shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,192,832,287 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,113,658 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP Billiton Plc and 1,927,122 Ordinary shares are held for cancellation, and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,190,905,165.
The above figure of 2,190,905,165 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 Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Mobile: +61 437 134 814 email: [email protected]
| United Kingdom & South Africa Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974 email: [email protected]
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Amanda Buckley, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Mobile: +61 419 801 349 email: [email protected]
Leng Lau, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Mobile: +61 403 533 706 email: [email protected]
| United Kingdom & Americas Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022 email: [email protected]
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Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312 email: [email protected]
Fiona Martin, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 email: [email protected] | Americas Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 email: [email protected]
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale 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 1BH 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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