2nd Mar 2007 17:48
BHP Billiton PLC02 March 2007 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Limited To: London Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange Cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited Swiss Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Date: 2 March 2007 For Release: Immediately BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES BHP Billiton Limited announces that on 2 March 2007 it purchased 1,050,000ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 1003.8755 pence perordinary share. Following the above purchase, BHP Billiton Plc holds 25,220,000 of its ordinaryshares as treasury shares and BHP Billiton Limited holds 31,050,000 of theordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, for a total of 56,270,000 shares. The totalnumber of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held astreasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is 2,344,592,002. 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: +61 409 214 397 Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our internet site: www.bhpbilliton .com Australia United Kingdom Samantha Evans, Media Relations Mark Lidiard, Investor & Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mobile: +44 7769 934 942 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Jane Belcher, Investor Relations Illtud Harri, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mobile: +61 417 031 653 Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] United States South AfricaTracey Whitehead, Investor & Media Relations Ivan Arriagada, Investor Relations Tel: 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 protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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