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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
05 May 2011
BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES
Name of BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
entities
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209
BHP Billiton Limited announces that today it purchased 1,600,000 Ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 2,404.15 pence per
Ordinary share. The highest price paid was 2,457.50 pence per Ordinary
share and the lowest price paid was 2,379.50 pence per Ordinary share.
Following purchase, BHP Billiton Limited transferred its interest in the
shares to BHP Billiton Plc for nil consideration and cancellation by BHP
Billiton Plc.
Following the cancellation, the total number of BHP Billiton Plc Ordinary
shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) will be
2,154,453,899.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom & South Africa
Australia
Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
Mobile: +61 437 134 814 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: email:
Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Amanda Buckley, Media Relations United Kingdom & Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Mobile: +61 419 801 349
email: Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or
Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896
Mobile: +61 429 966 312
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com Americas
Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Fiona Martin, Media Relations Tel: +1 713 599 6431
Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 email:
Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Registered Office: Neathouse Place
180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
Date: 06/05/2011 07:05:15 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za
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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
05 May 2011
BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN SHARES
Name of BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
entities
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209
BHP Billiton Limited announces that today it purchased 1,600,000 Ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 2,404.15 pence per
Ordinary share. The highest price paid was 2,457.50 pence per Ordinary
share and the lowest price paid was 2,379.50 pence per Ordinary share.
Following purchase, BHP Billiton Limited transferred its interest in the
shares to BHP Billiton Plc for nil consideration and cancellation by BHP
Billiton Plc.
Following the cancellation, the total number of BHP Billiton Plc Ordinary
shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) will be
2,154,453,899.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom & South Africa
Australia
Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
Mobile: +61 437 134 814 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email: email:
Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
Amanda Buckley, Media Relations United Kingdom & Americas
Tel: +61 3 9609 2209 Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Mobile: +61 419 801 349
email: Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or
Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896
Mobile: +61 429 966 312
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com Americas
Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations
Fiona Martin, Media Relations Tel: +1 713 599 6431
Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 email:
Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Registered Office: Neathouse Place
180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
Date: 06/05/2011 07:05:15 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za
Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the
JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or
implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or
completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers,
employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct,
indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature,
howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on,
information disseminated through SENS.