BHP BILLITON PLC - Total Voting Rights and Capital

Total Voting Rights and Capital

BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504

Issued by:    BHP Billiton Plc
Date:         29 August 2014
To:           London Stock Exchange
cc:           JSE Limited
              New York Stock Exchange
For Release: Immediately

Contact:      Prakash Kakkad +44 (0) 20 7802 7410

                     BHP Billiton Plc – Total Voting Rights and Capital


 In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, BHP Billiton Plc notifies the market
 of the following:


 As at 29 August 2014, BHP Billiton Plc’s issued capital consists of 2,112,071,796 ordinary
 shares of US$0.50 each with voting rights (“Ordinary Shares”). No Ordinary Shares are held in
 treasury by BHP Billiton Plc. Therefore the total number of voting rights in BHP Billiton Plc are
 2,112,071,796.


 Shareholders may use the above figure of 2,112,071,796 Ordinary Shares as the denominator
 for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a
 change to their interest, in BHP Billiton Plc under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency
 Rules.


 Note: BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint voting by
 shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited on joint electorate actions.


 Further information of BHP Billiton can be found on our website: www.bhpbilliton.com

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                             BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                             Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins Street                               Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia                                   London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015                            Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111


                                Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia




Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited

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