8th May 2006 16:30
BHP Billiton PLC08 May 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: 8 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 8 May 2006 it purchased 1,500,000 of itsordinary shares at an average price of 1201.7818 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 9,970,000 of its ordinaryshares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue(excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,458,177,002. 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 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: NeathouseMelbourne Victoria 3000 Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000Facsimile +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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
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