8th Dec 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC07 December 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Limited To:London Stock ExchangeAustralian Stock Exchange Cc:New York Stock ExchangeJSE LimitedSwiss Stock ExchangeDeutsche BankUBS Zurich Date: 7 December 2006 For Release: Immediately BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES BHP Billiton Limited announces that on 7 December 2006 it purchased 800,000ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 967.6737 pence perordinary share. Following the above purchase, BHP Billiton Plc holds 25,420,000 of its ordinaryshares as treasury shares and BHP Billiton Limited holds 53,460,000 of theordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, for a total of 78,880,000 shares. The totalnumber of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is 2,389,267,002. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Company Secretary Company SecretaryMark Lidiard BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton LimitedOffice: +44 (0) 20 7802 4156 Robert Franklin Jane McAloonMobile: +44 (0) 77 6993 4942 Office: +44 (0) 20 7802 4116 Office: +61 3 9609 2445 Mobile: +44 (0) 7824 302684 Mobile: +61 448 551 695 Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United KingdomSamantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Belcher, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey 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 email: [email protected]: [email protected] BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 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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