UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Billiton Plc ----------------------------------- |
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To: London Stock Exchange
Cc:
New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
Date: 31 December 2007
For Release: Immediately
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
In conformity with the Disclosure & Rule 5.6.1 Transparency Directive BHP Billiton Plc announces the following:
As at 31 December 2007, BHP Billiton Plc's issued capital, including treasury shares held by BHP Billiton Plc, consists of 2,256,636,552 Ordinary share of US$0.50 each. Of these, 24,165,516 Ordinary shares are held in treasury by BHP Billiton Plc on 31 December 2007 and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,232,471,036.
The figure of 2,232,471,036 Ordinary shares may be used by shareholders to calculate if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of BHP Billiton Plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Notes
: 1. BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd on joint electorate actions.2. As at 31 December 2007, BHP Billiton Limited holds 25,515,350 of the Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.
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Australia |
United Kingdom Andre Liebenberg, Investor Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7920 236 974 email: Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com |
| Don Carroll, Investor
Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 2686 Mobile: +61 417 591 938 email: Don.A.Carroll@bhpbilliton.com United States |
Illtud Harri, Media
Relations Tel: +44 20 7802 4195 Mobile: +44 7920 237 246 email: Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com South Africa |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
| 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: 31 December 2007 | By: |
Jane McAloon |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | |
| Title: | Group Company Secretary |