12th Jul 2007 17:24
BHP Billiton PLC12 July 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: 12 July 2007 For Release: Immediately BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES BHP Billiton Limited announces that on 12 July 2007 it purchased 425,000ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 1526.0485 pence perordinary share. Following the above transaction, BHP Billiton Plc holds 24,910,000 of itsordinary shares as treasury shares and BHP Billiton Limited holds 22,661,714 ofthe ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, for a total of 47,571,714 shares. Thetotal number of BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares heldas treasury shares and shares held by BHP Billiton Limited) is 2,299,240,288. 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 Relations Tel: SA +27 11 376 2121 or UK +44 20 7802 4183Tel: US +1 713 599 6100 or UK +44 20 7802 4031 Mobile: +44 7769 936 227Mobile: +44 7917 648 093 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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