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BHP Billiton PLC15 May 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange Cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE LimitedSwiss Stock ExchangeDeutsche BankUBS Zurich Date: 15 May 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Elizabeth Hobley, Deputy Secretary Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 4054 BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES BHP Billiton Plc announces that on 15 May 2006 it purchased 1,750,000 of itsordinary shares at an average price of 1100.182143 pence per ordinary share. Itis intended that all of the purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, BHP Billiton Plc holds 17,320,000 of its ordinaryshares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue(excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,450,827,002. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Mark Lidiard Office: +44 (0) 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 (0) 77 6993 4942 Company Secretariat Elizabeth Hobley Office: +44 (0) 20 7802 4054 Mobile: +44 (0) 7919 326871 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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