Transaction in Own Shares

27th Apr 2006 17:42

BHP Billiton PLC27 April 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange Cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited Swiss Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Date: 27 April 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Elizabeth Hobley, Deputy Secretary Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 4054 BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES In accordance with BHP Billiton's press release of 3 April 2006 and theauthority granted by shareholders at the Group's 2005 AGMs, BHP Billiton Plcannounces that on 27 April 2006 it purchased 1,850,000 of its ordinary shares atan average price of 1126.1946 pence per ordinary share. It is intended that allof the purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, BHP Billiton Plc holds 1,850,000 of its ordinaryshares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue(excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,466,297,002. For further information, please contact: Investor RelationsMark LidiardOffice: +44 (0) 20 7802 4156Mobile: +44 (0) 77 6993 4942 Company SecretariatElizabeth HobleyOffice: +44 (0) 20 7802 4054Mobile: +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 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, Melbourne Victoria 3000 London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 55 4757 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 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 Exchange

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