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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Results of BHP Billiton`s 2011 Annual General Meetings
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
17 November 2011
Results of BHP Billiton`s 2011 Annual General Meetings (JSE)
For announcement to the market
Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held in Melbourne, Australia on
17 November 2011 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held in London, United Kingdom on
20 October 2011.
As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each
of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The
poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.
The final proxy position for each company (excluding the proxy votes carried
from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares) is detailed
in Appendix 1. The additional information required in respect of BHP Billiton
Plc by the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006 (as amended by The Companies
(Shareholders` Rights) Regulations 2009) is provided in Appendix 2.
A copy of the resolutions passed at the closure of the poll today has been
submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for
inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
Poll results for BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:
1 To receive the 2011 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Limited
and BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,827,400,933
Votes `Against` 18,581,173
Votes `Abstain` 7,491,164
Result CARRIED
2 To elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,831,345,087
Votes `Against` 17,030,542
Votes `Abstain` 4,832,498
Result CARRIED
3 To elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton
Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,842,228,116
Votes `Against` 6,359,533
Votes `Abstain` 4,863,559
Result CARRIED
4 To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,844,382,353
Votes `Against` 4,665,471
Votes `Abstain` 4,422,464
Result CARRIED
5 To re-elect John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,832,855,215
Votes `Against` 16,168,618
Votes `Abstain` 4,444,199
Result CARRIED
6 To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,838,172,012
Votes `Against` 10,614,465
Votes `Abstain` 4,689,362
Result CARRIED
7 To re-elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,816,294,117
Votes `Against` 32,553,255
Votes `Abstain` 4,639,262
Result CARRIED
8 To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,842,246,021
Votes `Against` 5,960,584
Votes `Abstain` 5,277,638
Result CARRIED
9 To re-elect Marius Kloppers as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,844,325,067
Votes `Against` 5,094,167
Votes `Abstain` 4,067,276
Result CARRIED
10 To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,832,412,022
Votes `Against` 4,990,272
Votes `Abstain` 16,085,651
Result CARRIED
11 To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,841,749,913
Votes `Against` 3,503,488
Votes `Abstain` 4,470,044
Result CARRIED
12 To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,834,316,843
Votes `Against` 14,885,237
Votes `Abstain` 4,263,355
Result CARRIED
13 To re-elect Jacques Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,841,644,650
Votes `Against` 7,665,228
Votes `Abstain` 4,154,431
Result CARRIED
14 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,839,197,056
Votes `Against` 6,339,715
Votes `Abstain` 7,489,522
Result CARRIED
15 To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,737,438,881
Votes `Against` 110,443,374
Votes `Abstain` 5,129,433
Result CARRIED
16 To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a
special resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,753,525,505
Votes `Against` 93,539,499
Votes `Abstain` 5,954,867
Result CARRIED
17 To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special
resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,829,865,630
Votes `Against` 16,205,148
Votes `Abstain` 6,962,228
Result CARRIED
18 To approve the 2011 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,707,379,433
Votes `Against` 107,603,134
Votes `Abstain` 18,026,587
Result CARRIED
19 To approve termination benefits for Group Management Committee members (an
ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,770,635,336
Votes `Against` 54,225,169
Votes `Abstain` 8,881,101
Result CARRIED
20 To approve the grant of awards to Marius Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP
(an ordinary resolution)
Number of Votes
Votes `For` 2,748,104,432
Votes `Against` 77,286,783
Votes `Abstain` 8,622,051
Result CARRIED
APPENDIX 1
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position
1 To receive the 2011 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Limited
and BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,475,976,894
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,425,696,295
- was to vote against the resolution 2,818,348
- was to abstain on the resolution 6,682,192
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,462,251
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,696,020
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,343,788,474
- was to vote against the resolution 15,754,274
- was to abstain on the resolution 801,768
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 153,272
2 To elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,481,545
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,414,653,667
- was to vote against the resolution 16,153,332
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,184,900
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,674,546
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,859,413
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,358,835,944
- was to vote against the resolution 870,909
- was to abstain on the resolution 638,435
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 152,560
3 To elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton
Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,439,000
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,424,851,031
- was to vote against the resolution 5,971,740
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,208,061
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,616,229
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,855,747
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,359,348,854
- was to vote against the resolution 356,280
- was to abstain on the resolution 640,418
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 150,613
4 To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,871,081
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,276,111
- was to vote against the resolution 3,787,194
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,782,685
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,807,776
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,862,046
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,358,847,575
- was to vote against the resolution 862,437
- was to abstain on the resolution 635,802
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 152,034
5 To re-elect John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,847,782
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,416,499,357
- was to vote against the resolution 14,724,053
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,803,507
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,624,372
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,858,133
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,358,275,684
- was to vote against the resolution 1,427,915
- was to abstain on the resolution 639,715
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 154,534
6 To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,617,375
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,426,087,878
- was to vote against the resolution 4,847,580
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,041,721
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,681,917
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,856,043
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,353,946,839
- was to vote against the resolution 5,756,994
- was to abstain on the resolution 641,805
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 152,210
7 To re-elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,682,254
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,424,041,625
- was to vote against the resolution 7,013,958
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,987,637
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,626,671
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,854,774
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,347,137,527
- was to vote against the resolution 12,565,213
- was to abstain on the resolution 643,074
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 152,034
8 To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,024,062
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,425,103,977
- was to vote against the resolution 5,428,438
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,644,898
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,491,647
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,869,294
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,359,246,968
- was to vote against the resolution 469,292
- was to abstain on the resolution 627,704
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 153,034
9 To re-elect Marius Kloppers as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,479,234,988
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,062,908
- was to vote against the resolution 4,788,976
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,434,779
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,383,104
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,870,323
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,359,418,930
- was to vote against the resolution 299,809
- was to abstain on the resolution 627,525
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 151,584
10 To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,753,438
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,480,957
- was to vote against the resolution 3,539,936
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,917,765
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,732,545
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,348,332,930
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,346,746,074
- was to vote against the resolution 1,434,822
- was to abstain on the resolution 12,164,917
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 152,034
11 To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,851,825
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,946,223
- was to vote against the resolution 3,195,710
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,820,542
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,709,892
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,356,098,835
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,355,651,994
- was to vote against the resolution 294,807
- was to abstain on the resolution 644,525
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 152,034
12 To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,479,057,836
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,426,568,907
- was to vote against the resolution 4,728,761
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,614,531
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,760,168
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,853,001
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,349,549,016
- was to vote against the resolution 10,152,451
- was to abstain on the resolution 644,847
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 151,534
13 To re-elect Jacques Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,479,133,169
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,426,879,265
- was to vote against the resolution 4,764,226
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,515,497
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,489,678
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,856,494
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,356,812,626
- was to vote against the resolution 2,895,729
- was to abstain on the resolution 640,254
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 148,139
14 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,479,128,140
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,427,260,014
- was to vote against the resolution 4,209,640
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,520,112
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,658,486
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,356,539,990
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,354,260,936
- was to vote against the resolution 2,127,745
- was to abstain on the resolution 3,957,439
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 151,309
15 To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an
ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,386,054
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,411,917,635
- was to vote against the resolution 18,738,733
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,251,906
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,729,686
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,897,852
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,268,070,486
- was to vote against the resolution 91,681,082
- was to abstain on the resolution 599,996
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 146,284
16 To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a
special resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,478,137,703
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,416,042,628
- was to vote against the resolution 14,442,071
- was to abstain on the resolution 4,506,986
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,653,004
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,335,575
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,280,119,203
- was to vote against the resolution 79,071,253
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,162,273
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 145,119
17 To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special
resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,476,566,623
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,418,413,361
- was to vote against the resolution 10,443,790
- was to abstain on the resolution 6,089,285
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 47,709,472
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,925,527
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,354,045,646
- was to vote against the resolution 5,735,301
- was to abstain on the resolution 572,181
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 144,580
18 To approve the 2011 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,454,065,767
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,391,541,410
- was to vote against the resolution 49,997,283
- was to abstain on the resolution 9,613,468
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 12,527,074
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,352,340,024
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,307,431,542
- was to vote against the resolution 44,833,275
- was to abstain on the resolution 8,056,415
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 75,207
19 To approve termination benefits for Group Management Committee members (an
ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,456,935,516
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,407,195,254
- was to vote against the resolution 37,120,525
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,444,414
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 12,619,737
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,332,779
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,354,779,676
- was to vote against the resolution 4,475,896
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,073,315
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 77,207
20 To approve the grant of awards to Marius Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP
(an ordinary resolution)
BHP Billiton Limited
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,457,293,462
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,392,569,094
- was to vote against the resolution 52,182,169
- was to abstain on the resolution 7,217,713
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 12,542,199
BHP Billiton Plc
* Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed
1,359,286,731
* Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified
that the proxy -
- was to vote for the resolution 1,346,781,532
- was to vote against the resolution 12,429,992
- was to abstain on the resolution 1,075,867
- may vote at the proxy`s discretion 75,207
APPENDIX 2
Additional Information
For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006 (as
amended by The Companies (Shareholders` Rights) Regulations 2009) and in respect
of BHP Billiton Plc, the votes validly cast* as a percentage of the company`s
total issued share capital (as at 6pm on 20 October 2011) are:
Item of Business Votes
cast %*
1 Receipt of the Financial Statements and 63.66
Reports for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited for the year ended 30 June
2011
2 Election of Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of 63.67
each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
3 Election of Shriti Vadera as a Director of 63.67
each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
4 Re-election of Malcolm Broomhead as a 63.67
Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Billiton Limited
5 Re-election of John Buchanan as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
6 Re-election of Carlos Cordeiro as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
7 Re-election of David Crawford as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
8 Re-election of Carolyn Hewson as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
8 Re-election of Carolyn Hewson as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
9 Re-election of Marius Kloppers as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
10 Re-election of Wayne Murdy as a Director of 63.13
each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
11 Re-election of Keith Rumble as a Director of 63.49
each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
12 Re-election of John Schubert as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
13 Re-election of Jacques Nasser as a Director 63.67
of each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton
Limited
14 Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditor 63.51
of BHP Billiton Plc
15 Renewal of the general authority to issue 63.67
shares in BHP Billiton Plc
16 Renewal of the right to issue shares in BHP 63.64
Billiton Plc for cash
17 Approval of the repurchase of shares in BHP 63.67
Billiton Plc
18 Approval of the 2011 Remuneration Report 63.31
19 Approval of termination benefits for Group 63.63
Management Committee Members
20 Approval of the grant of awards to Marius 63.64
Kloppers under the Group Incentive Scheme
and Long Term Incentive Scheme
*This calculation does not include the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Limited
Annual General Meeting which are added to the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Plc
Annual General Meeting to give the final result in relation to each resolution.
Final poll results for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited can be found on
pages 2 and 3 of this announcement.
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 180 Registered Office: Neathouse
Lonsdale Street Melbourne Place London SW1V 1BH United
Victoria 3000 Kingdom
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited,
affiliated with Barclays Capital)
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