24th Aug 2007 10:40
BHP Billiton PLC24 August 2007 C O R R E C T I O N The announcement of 23 August 2007 relating to the reduction in share capital ofBHP Billiton Plc contained an error: BHP Billiton Limited was quoted as holding37,511,714 of the ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following thecancellation. The correct number of shares held by BHP Billiton Limited is18,725,000, consequently the total number of treasury shares held by BHPBilliton Plc together with shares held by BHP Billiton Limited is 43,635,000,and the the number of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excludingshares held as treasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is2,284,390,288. A replacement announcement is set out below. Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Limited To: London Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange Cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited Swiss Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Date: 24 August 2007 For Release: Immediately BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES BHP Billiton Plc announces that, further to the resolution approved at the AGMheld on 26 October 2006 relating to the reduction of share capital in BHPBilliton Plc by the cancellation of all the shares held by BHP Billiton Limitedon 30 June 2007, 18,786,714 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc were cancelledon 23 August 2007 and a sum of US$9,393,357 being equal to the reduction inshare capital, was transferred to a special reserve. The total number of sharescancelled under the authorities granted at the AGM currently amounts to140,121,714. Following the above transaction, BHP Billiton Plc holds 24,910,000 of itsordinary shares as treasury shares and BHP Billiton Limited holds 18,725,000 ofthe ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, for a total of 43,635,000 shares. Thetotal number of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares heldas treasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is 2,284,390,288. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Company Secretary Company SecretaryMark Lidiard BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton LimitedOffice: +44 20 7802 4156 Robert Franklin Jane McAloonMobile: +44 7769 934 942 Office: +44 20 7802 4116 Office: +61 3 9609 2445 Mobile: +44 7824 302 684 Mobile: +61 409 214 397 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] Jane 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 Mobile: +44 7769 936 227email: [email protected] email: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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