BHP BILLITON PLC - Cancellation of Treasury Shares

Cancellation of Treasury Shares

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

Issued by:     BHP Billiton Plc


Date:          28 August 2014


To:            London Stock Exchange
               Australian Securities Exchange


cc:            JSE Limited
               New York Stock Exchange


For Release: Immediately


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



                BHP Billiton Plc – Cancellation of Treasury Shares




 In conformity with Listing Rule 12.6.4 and Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1A, BHP
 Billiton Plc notifies the market of the following:


 On 28 August 2014, BHP Billiton Plc cancelled 24,113,658 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 held in treasury by BHP Billiton Plc. Following the cancellation, no treasury shares are held by
 BHP Billiton Plc.


 As at 28 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”). 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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