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BHP BILLITON PLC - BHP Billiton 2012 AGM Results

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BHP Billiton 2012 AGM Results

                                                                                         BHP Billiton Limited                        BHP Billiton Plc
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Company Secretariat


29 November 2012


To: Australian Securities Exchange                                  cc: New York Stock Exchange
    London Stock Exchange                                              JSE Limited




                                                  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 Sydney, Australia on 29 November 2012 and BHP Billiton Plc (“Plc”) held in
London, United Kingdom on 25 October 2012.

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’s 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



       BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
       Registered in Australia                                                 Registered in England and Wales
       Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000          Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

                                               The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:

                   Business                   Votes For       Votes            Votes     Result
                                                             Against         Abstained
1   To receive the 2012 Financial           2,937,356,945   18,402,089       21,942,973 CARRIED
    Statements and Reports for BHP
    Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
    (an ordinary resolution)

2   To elect Pat Davies as a Director of    2,965,676,726    4,807,378       7,256,018 CARRIED
    each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP
    Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

3   To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a      2,961,072,597    5,705,099       10,967,477 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

4   To re-elect Sir John Buchanan as a      2,879,472,089   78,799,456       19,461,282 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

5   To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a        2,964,368,970    6,657,205       6,700,092 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

6   To re-elect David Crawford as a         2,912,847,550   58,347,510       6,535,888 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

7   To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a         2,965,242,045    6,187,563       6,302,216 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

8   To re-elect Marius Kloppers as a        2,941,887,645   29,507,209       6,320,696 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

9   To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a        2,949,067,944   22,096,679       6,577,129 CARRIED
    Director of each of BHP Billiton
    Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

10 To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a             2,965,844,306    5,192,078       6,704,181 CARRIED
   Director of each of BHP Billiton
   Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
   ordinary resolution)




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11 To re-elect Keith Rumble as a             2,966,623,134     4,376,622   6,742,370 CARRIED
   Director of each of BHP Billiton
   Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
   ordinary resolution)

12 To re-elect John Schubert as a            2,924,431,445    46,731,418   6,570,389 CARRIED
   Director of each of BHP Billiton
   Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
   ordinary resolution)

13 To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director   2,963,968,801     6,791,941   6,975,035 CARRIED
   of each of BHP Billiton Limited and
   BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
   resolution)

14 To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director      2,958,233,529    13,094,841   6,316,332 CARRIED
   of each of BHP Billiton Limited and
   BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
   resolution)

15 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the        2,934,922,274    18,625,394   24,136,108 CARRIED
   auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an
   ordinary resolution)

16 To renew the general authority to         2,782,841,496   187,887,252   6,951,434 CARRIED
   issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an
   ordinary resolution)

17 To approve the authority to issue         2,856,788,723   113,606,973   7,325,454 CARRIED
   shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a
   special resolution)

18 To approve the repurchase of shares       2,956,400,278    14,628,143   6,682,647 CARRIED
   in BHP Billiton Plc (a special
   resolution)

19 To approve the 2012 Remuneration          2,849,666,893   114,640,239   11,939,253 CARRIED
   Report (a non-binding ordinary
   resolution)

20 To approve the grant of Long-Term         2,889,501,021    76,463,066   11,654,228 CARRIED
   Incentive Performance Shares to
   Marius Kloppers (an ordinary
   resolution)




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                                           APPENDIX 1
                   BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position

                                                       Limited                           Plc

1   To receive the 2012 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
    (an ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                            1,478,045,556                   1,474,594,155
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,428,825,777                    1,459,900,990
-   was to vote against the resolution                        3,870,646                       14,497,919
-   was to abstain on the resolution                         19,656,634                         2,271,751
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,349,133                           195,246

2   To elect Pat Davies as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
    resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                            1,492,659,959                   1,474,683,948
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,443,460,028                    1,473,494,376
-   was to vote against the resolution                        3,808,128                           985,308
-   was to abstain on the resolution                          5,081,465                         2,182,360
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,391,803                           204,264

3   To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
    (an ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                            1,493,360,939                   1,470,289,663
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,443,278,115                    1,469,250,611
-   was to vote against the resolution                        4,826,941                           835,755
-   was to abstain on the resolution                          4,386,341                         6,575,840
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,255,883                           203,297

4   To re-elect Sir John Buchanan as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                            1,493,367,480                   1,461,777,759
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,426,891,492                    1,404,414,674




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-   was to vote against the resolution                        21,239,652                       57,165,667
-   was to abstain on the resolution                           4,366,651                       15,088,547
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                        45,236,336                          197,418

5   To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,230,323                    1,474,683,484
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,442,779,649                    1,473,091,375
-   was to vote against the resolution                        5,162,884                         1,392,590
-   was to abstain on the resolution                          4,497,607                         2,182,463
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,287,790                           199,519

6   To re-elect David Crawford as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,390,884                    1,474,689,760
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,439,651,273                    1,424,653,495
-   was to vote against the resolution                        8,423,215                       49,835,069
-   was to abstain on the resolution                          4,343,644                         2,176,548
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,316,396                           201,196

7   To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,617,943                    1,474,688,874
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,442,567,074                    1,474,227,220
-   was to vote against the resolution                        5,830,889                           257,357
-   was to abstain on the resolution                          4,114,018                         2,177,434
-   may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,219,980                           204,297

8   To re-elect Marius Kloppers as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
    ordinary resolution)

*   Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,576,824                    1,474,698,546
    exercisable by all proxies validly
    appointed

*   Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-   was to vote for the resolution                        1,432,822,970                    1,460,765,846
-   was to vote against the resolution                       15,672,642                       13,732,949




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-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,134,507                        2,167,762
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,081,212                          199,751

9    To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
     ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,366,729                    1,474,682,400
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,427,630,144                    1,472,826,246
-    was to vote against the resolution                       20,407,374                         1,652,857
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,376,325                         2,183,908
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,329,211                           203,297

10   To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
     ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,241,145                    1,474,683,812
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,443,500,989                    1,473,650,983
-    was to vote against the resolution                        4,348,180                           830,401
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,500,722                         2,182,496
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,391,976                           202,428

11   To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
     ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,197,259                    1,474,685,470
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,443,861,962                    1,474,097,627
-    was to vote against the resolution                        3,977,007                           383,814
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,546,169                         2,180,838
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,358,290                           204,029

12   To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
     ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,425,975                    1,474,615,805
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,442,166,590                    1,433,643,465
-    was to vote against the resolution                        5,936,598                       40,774,615
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,308,579                         2,250,503




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-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                        45,322,787                           197,725

13   To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an
     ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                            1,492,978,536                     1,474,676,192
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,441,445,310                    1,473,883,952
-    was to vote against the resolution                        6,172,937                           591,904
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,760,143                         2,190,116
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,360,289                           200,336

14   To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary
     resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                            1,493,518,188                     1,474,685,423
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,442,404,206                    1,467,318,229
-    was to vote against the resolution                        5,894,343                         7,162,847
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,138,149                         2,180,885
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,219,639                           204,347

15   To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                            1,492,201,919                     1,458,259,161
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,442,110,310                    1,444,330,958
-    was to vote against the resolution                        4,805,076                       13,725,034
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          5,491,893                       18,607,146
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,286,533                          203,169

16   To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                            1,492,890,158                     1,474,726,890
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,422,600,792                    1,311,659,559
-    was to vote against the resolution                       25,000,082                      162,861,049
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,800,059                         2,139,418
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,289,284                           206,282

17   To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)




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*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,492,589,955                   1,474,714,527
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,436,691,205                    1,371,457,597
-    was to vote against the resolution                       10,509,151                      103,053,444
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          5,141,230                         2,151,781
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,389,599                           203,486

18   To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,493,184,876                   1,474,739,387
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,437,595,822                    1,470,315,795
-    was to vote against the resolution                       10,364,898                         4,223,682
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          4,543,836                         2,126,471
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       45,224,156                           199,910

19   To approve the 2012 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,487,842,687                   1,474,208,992
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,397,911,851                    1,406,569,411
-    was to vote against the resolution                       46,558,581                       67,443,616
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          8,898,853                         2,657,313
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       43,372,255                           195,965

20   To approve the grant of Long-Term Incentive Performance Shares to Marius Kloppers (an ordinary
     resolution)

*    Total number of proxy votes                           1,489,285,515                   1,474,008,842
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

*    Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -
-    was to vote for the resolution                        1,400,489,007                    1,444,066,706
-    was to vote against the resolution                       46,278,900                       29,750,858
-    was to abstain on the resolution                          8,431,619                         2,857,465
-    may vote at the proxy's discretion                       42,517,608                           191,278




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                                              APPENDIX 2
                                          Additional Information

For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom’s 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 25 October 2012) are:

              Item of Business                                                           Votes cast
                                                                                            %*

      1       Receipt of the Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited for the year ended 30 June 2012                     69.04%

      2       Election of Pat Davies as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and
              BHP Billiton Limited                                                         69.05%

      3       Re-election of Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of each of BHP
              Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited                                        68.84%

      4       Re-election of Sir John Buchanan as a Director of each of BHP Billiton
              Plc and BHP Billiton Limited                                                 68.45%

      5       Re-election of Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      6       Re-election of David Crawford as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      7       Re-election of Carolyn Hewson as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      8       Re-election of Marius Kloppers as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      9       Re-election of Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of each of BHP Billiton
              Plc and BHP Billiton Limited                                                 69.05%

      10      Re-election of Wayne Murdy as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      11      Re-election of Keith Rumble as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      12      Re-election of John Schubert as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%

      13      Re-election of Shriti Vadera as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc
              and BHP Billiton Limited                                                     69.05%




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           14         Re-election of Jac Nasser as a Director of each of BHP Billiton Plc and
                      BHP Billiton Limited                                                                                    69.05%

           15         Reappointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc                                          68.28%

           16         Renewal of the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc                                    69.05%

           17         Approval of the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash                                  69.05%

           18         Approval of the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc                                                69.05%

           19         Approval of the 2012 Remuneration Report                                                                69.03%

           20         Approval of the grant of Long-Term Incentive Performance Shares to
                      Executive Director                                                                                      69.02%


*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 ABN 49 004 028 077                          BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
 Registered in Australia                                          Registered in England and Wales
 Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000   Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom



                                               The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia




 Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays)




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