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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares BHP Billiton Plc Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 Company Secretariat 1 June 2011 To: Australian Securities cc: New York Stock Exchange Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Limited 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 it yesterday purchased 958,238 Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc at an average price of 2,407.22 pence per Ordinary share. The highest price paid was 2,420.00 pence per Ordinary share and the lowest price paid was 2,392.00 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 2,135,474,074. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Australia United Kingdom & South Africa Brendan Harris, Investor Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor Tel: +61 3 9609 4323 Relations Mobile: +61 437 134 814 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: +44 7920 236 974 email: Andrew Gunn, Investor Relations Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 439 558 454 United Kingdom & Americas email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations Tel: US +1 713 966 2907
Samantha Stevens, Media Relations or UK +44 20 7802 4033 Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022 Mobile: +61 400 693 915 email: email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com Samantha.Stevens@bhpbilliton.com Americas Kelly Quirke, Media Relations Scott Espenshade, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565 email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com Fiona Martin, Media Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile: +61 427 777 908 email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc Registration ABN 49 004 028 077 number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Registered Office: Neathouse Place 180 Lonsdale Street London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +44 20 7802 4111 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
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