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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 17, 2005

BHP Billiton Plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F   [  ] Form 40-F
 
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

To:

London Stock Exchange
JSE Securities Exchange SA
New York Stock Exchange

Date: 17 October 2005

For Release: Immediately

Contact: Ines Watson - +44 (0) 20 7802 4176

 

Annual Information Update for the 12 months up to and including 17 October 2005

BHP Billiton Plc ("the Company") announces that, in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2., the information set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to this Update has been published or made available to the public over the previous twelve months in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issues of securities and securities markets:

Appendix 1

Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service are set out in Appendix 1. Copies of the announcements may be downloaded from the Company's website at www.bhpbilliton.com and copies of the documents provided to the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility may be obtained by application to the Deputy Secretary at the registered address (set out below).

Appendix 2

Documents filed at Companies House are set out in Appendix 2. Copies of these documents may also be obtained by application to the Deputy Secretary at the registered address (set out below) or from Companies House (or through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk).

In the interests of economy, the references to information published or made available have been summarised.

The information referred to in this update was correct at the time the information was published but some information may now be out-of-date.

The Company has a secondary listing on the JSE Securities Exchange ("JSE") and the Company's ADRs are listed on the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company has also submitted regulatory filings to these bodies. Full details of the filings can be found on the JSE's website at www.jse.co.za and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

The Company's Annual Report for the period ending 30 June 2005 (which was filed with the UKLA Document Viewing Facility on 19 September 2005) can be found on the Company's website, as can the Interim Report 2005 published on 16 February 2005 and the 2005 AGM documents.

 

APPENDIX 1

Regulatory Information Service

Date of Announcement

Brief description of announcement

 

21/10/2004

BHP Billiton Production Report - Q/E 30 September 2004

21/10/2004

BHP Billiton E&D Report - Q/E 30 September 2004

21/10/2004

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Capital Group) - BHP Billiton Plc

22/10/2004

BHP Billiton Ltd - AGM Speeches 2004

22/10/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

25/10/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

25/10/2004

BHP Billiton Approves Spence Copper Project

25/10/2004

BHP Billiton Approves Expansion Of Western Australian Iron Ore Capacity To 118 Million Tonnes Per Annum

26/10/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

27/10/2004

Alcoa, BHP Billiton To Sell Integris Metals To Ryerson Tull For US$660 Million

28/10/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

02/11/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

05/11/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

05/11/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd (Correction)

09/11/2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

15/11/2004

BHP Billiton to sell its interests in the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields

15/11/2004

BHP Billiton confirms commercial hydrocarbon discovery with Shenzi-3 appraisal well

15/11/2004

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Capital Group) - BHP Billiton Plc

16/11/2004

BHP Billiton announces adjustment to tax value for off market buy-back

18/11/2004

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Old Mutual) - BHP Billiton Plc

23/11/2004

BHP Billiton Successfully Completes A$2.272 Billion (US$1.780 Billion) Off-Market Share Buy-Back

23/11/2004

Appendix 3F - Off-Market Share Buy-Back Final Notice

26/11//2004

BHP Billiton Plc 2004 AGM - Speeches

26/11//2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

26/11//2004

BHP Billiton AGM 2004 - Results

26/11//2004

BHP Billiton Plc - AGM Resolutions

7/12//2004

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr C W Goodyear)

07/12/2004

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr M Salamon)

10/12//2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

13/12//2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

13/12/2004

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Barclays PLC) - BHP Billiton Plc

23/12//2004

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

25/01/2005

BHP Billiton Board Appointment

27/01/2005

BHP Billiton Production Report - Q/E 31 December 2004

Date of Announcement

Brief description of announcement

27/01/2005

BHP Billiton E&D Report - Q/E 31 December 2004

27/01/2005

BHP Billiton Appoints President Energy Coal

27/01/2005

BHP Billiton Appoints President Metallurgical Coal

03/02/2005

Initial Notification of Interests of Directors - Mr Carlos Cordeiro

04/02/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Barclays) - BHP Billiton Plc

16/02/2005

BHP Billiton Half Year Results Ended 31 December 2004

17/02/2005

Sale of Samancor Chrome

28/02/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Barclays PLC) - BHP Billiton Plc

28/02/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Deutsche Bank) - BHP Billiton Plc

01/03/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

02/03/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Cater Allen) - BHP Billiton Plc

03/03/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

07/03/2005

Market Speculation

08/03/2005

Market Speculation Regarding WMC Resources

08/03/2005

BHP Billiton Announces US$7.3 Billion Cash Offer For WMC Resources

08/03/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Capital Group) - BHP Billiton Plc

11/03/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

11/03/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Cater Allen) - BHP Billiton Plc

15/03/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Deutsche Bank) - BHP Billiton Plc

17/03/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Barclays PLC) - BHP Billiton Plc

18/03/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

18/03/2005

BHP Billiton Limited: De-Listing from the London Stock Exchange

21/03/2005

BHP Billiton Lodges Bidder's Statement for WMC Resources Ltd

21/03/2005

Bidder's Statement for WMC Resources Ltd

22/03/2005

Becoming a substantial holder for WMR

29/03/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

29/03/2005

BHP Billiton Dispatches Bidder's Statement for WMC Resources Ltd

04/04/2005

BHP Billiton Announces Foreign Investment Review Board Approval of Bid for WMC Resources Ltd

05/04/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

13/04/2005

Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder (WMC)

13/04/2005

BHP Billiton Settles Iron Ore Prices

13/04/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Old Mutual) - BHP Billiton Plc

15/04/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

19/04/2005

BHP Billiton Announces Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Approval of Bid for WMC Resources Ltd

19/04/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

19/04/2005

Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder (Heron)

21/04/2005

Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder (WMC)

26/04/2005

BHP Billiton Announces European Commission (Commission) Approval of Bid for WMC Resources Ltd

28/04/2005

BHP Billiton Production Report - Q/E 31 March 2005

28/04/2005

BHP Billiton E&D Report - Q/E 31 March 2005

28/04/2005

Takeover bid for WMC Resources Ltd - Extension of Offer Period

Date of Announcement

Brief description of announcement

02/05/2005

Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder (WMC)

06/05/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Old Mutual) - BHP Billiton Plc

09/05/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr C W Goodyear)

09/05/2005

BHP Billiton Results Under IFRS

12/05/2005

EGM of BHP Billiton Plc and Proxies

12/05/2005

BHP Billiton Plc - EGM

13/05/2005

BHP Billiton Announces Establishment of Acceptance Facility and Broker Handling Fees

19/05/2005

Transition To International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) BHP Billiton Results For The Half Year Ended 31 December 2004

26/05/2005

BHP Billiton's Offer For WMC Resources To Close On 3 June 2005

26/05/2005

WMC Supplementary Bidder's Statement

27/05/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

27/05/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Capital Group) - BHP Billiton Plc

30/05/2005

Takeover Bid for WMC Resources Ltd - Report on Acceptance Facility

31/05/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

01/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

02/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

02/06/2005

BHP Billiton Supplementary Bidder's Statement for WMC

03/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

03/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

03/06/2005

BHP Billiton Achieves More Than 50% of WMC and Declares Offer Unconditional

03/06/2005

BHP Billiton Announces Holding of 76.25% in WMC

06/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

07/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

08/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

09/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

10/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

10/06/2005

BHP Billiton Approves Its Share of North West Shelf Expansion

10/06/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

13/06/2005

BHP Billiton Plc EGM - Chairman's Speech

13/06/2005

BHP Billiton Plc EGM - Final Proxy Position

14/06/2005

BHP Billiton Plc EGM - View on UK Listing Authority

15/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

16/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

16/06/2005

Appendix 3B

17/06/2005

BHP Billiton Achieves More Than 90% Of WMC And Proceeds With Compulsory Acquisition

20/06/2005

WMC - Notice of Change of Interests of Substantial Holder Report on Acceptance Facility

20/06/2005

Face Value of Debt Securities - Listing Rule 4.11

Date of Announcement

Brief description of announcement

24/06/2005

BHP Billiton Announces Assessment By Australian Tax Office

30/06/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

30/06/2005

BHP Billiton to Develop Neptune Oil and Gas Field in Gulf of Mexico

06/07/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Old Mutual) - BHP Billiton Plc

28/07/2005

BHP Billiton Production Report - Q/E 30 June 2005

28/07/2005

BHP Billiton E&D Report - Q/E 30 June 2005

02/08/2005

BHP Billiton Announces 100 Percent Ownership of WMC Resources

05/08/2005

Directors Interest - Mr Carlos Cordeiro

24/08/2005

BHP Billiton Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2005

26/08/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

26/08/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr D R Argus AO)

26/08/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr J Buchanan)

29/08/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr C Cordeiro)

29/08/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

29/08/2005

Appendix 3D - Changes Relating to Buy-Back

31/08/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

31/08/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

31/08/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr C W Goodyear)

31/08/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr M Salamon)

31/08/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr I C Fraser)

01/09/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr P S Aiken)

01/09/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Ms K J Wood)

01/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

02/09/2005

BHP Billiton Appoints Chief Human Capital & Excellence Officer

02/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

02/09/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr M Salamon)

05/09/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr C W Goodyear)

05/09/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Dr M J Kloppers)

05/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

06/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

08/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

08/09/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Cater Allen) - BHP Billiton Plc

08/09/2005

BHP Billiton Board Changes

09/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

09/09/2005

Appendix 4E - Supplementary Information

Date of Announcement

Brief description of announcement

 

13/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

13/09/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Cater Allen) - BHP Billiton Plc

14/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

14/09/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Cater Allen) - BHP Billiton Plc

15/09/2005

Notification of Major Interests in Shares (Cater Allen) - BHP Billiton Plc

15/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

16/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Limited 2005 Annual Report - Concise

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Limited 2005 Annual Report - Combined Financial Statements

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Ltd - Proxy Form 2005

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Plc 2005 Annual Report

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Ltd - NOM 2005

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Plc - NOM 2005

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Plc (UK) - Proxy Form 2005

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Plc (SA) - Proxy Form 2005

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Sustainability Report (Summary) 2005

19/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

19/09/2005

BHP Billiton Plc - UK Listing Authority Submissions

20/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

21/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

22/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

23/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

26/09/2005

Typhoon Production Platform Damaged by Hurricane Rita

27/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

28/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

29/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

30/09/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

03/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

03/10/2005

Annual Report 2005 - Form 20-F

04/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

04/10/2005

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Mr R W Kirkby)

05/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

05/10/2005

Carbon Steel Materials Appoints New President Manganese

06/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

07/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

 

Date of Announcement

Brief description of announcement

11/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

12/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

13/10/2005

BHP Billiton Update on US Gulf of Mexico Operations

14/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

17/10/2005

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors - BHP Billiton Plc - Billiton ESOP Trustees Ltd

 

APPENDIX 2

Companies House

Date of filing

Brief description of document filed

 

 

21/12/2004

To renew the disapplication of pre-emption rights

 

 

21/12/2004

To approve the re-purchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

 

 

12/01/2005

Annual Accounts made up to 30/06/2004

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

25/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

27/01/2005

Form 288c - Change in Directors' Particulars

 

 

23/02/2005

Form 288a recording the appointment of Carlos Cordeiro as Director

 

 

22/06/2005

Share Premium Account Cancellation

 

 

30/06/2005

Annual Return

 

 

09/07/2005

Interim Accounts made up to 30/04/2005

 

 

15/09/2005

288b recording the resignation of Carlos Cordeiro as Director

 

 

10/10/2005

Form 288a recording the appointment of Carlos Cordeiro as Director

 

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111

                                                                    The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    BHP Billiton Plc
     
Date: 17 October 2005 By:

Karen Wood


  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Company Secretary