3rd Oct 2006 17:50
BHP Billiton PLC03 October 2006 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: 3 October 2006 For Release: Immediately BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES BHP Billiton Limited announces that on 3 October 2006 it purchased 1,250,000ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 915.164 pence perordinary share. Following the above purchase, BHP Billiton Plc holds 25,420,000 of its ordinaryshares as treasury shares and BHP Billiton Limited holds 10,540,000 of theordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, for a total of 35,960,000 shares. Thetotal number of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares heldas treasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is 2,432,187,002. 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 4 4855 1695 Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our internet site: www.bhpbilliton .com AustraliaSamantha Evans, Media RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mob: +61 400 693 915email: [email protected] Jane Belcher, Investor RelationsTel: +61 3 9609 3952 Mob: +61 4 417 031 653email: [email protected] United KingdomMark Lidiard, Investor & Media RelationsTel: +44 20 7802 4156 Mob: +44 7769 934 942email: [email protected] Illtud Harri, Media RelationsTel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mob: +44 7920 237 246email: [email protected] United StatesTracey Whitehead, Investor RelationsTel: +44 20 7802 4031 Mob: +44 7917 648 093email: [email protected] South AfricaAlison Gilbert, Investor RelationsTel SA: +27 11 376 2121 or UK: +44 20 7802 4183email: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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