12th Dec 2007 17:10
BHP Billiton PLC12 December 2007 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: 12 December 2007 For Release: Immediately BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES BHP Billiton Limited announces that on 12 December 2007 it purchased 600,000ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 1,644.48 pence perordinary share. The highest price paid was 1,675 pence per ordinary share andthe lowest price paid was 1,604 pence per ordinary share. Following the above transaction, BHP Billiton Plc holds 24,165,516 of itsordinary shares as treasury shares and BHP Billiton Limited holds 22,415,350 ofthe ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, forming a total of 46,580,866 shares.The total number of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excluding sharesheld as treasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is2,210,005,686 Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United KingdomSamantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Don Carroll, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2686 Mobile: +61 417 591 938 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 936 227 Email: [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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