RNS Number:0186S
BHP Billiton PLC
13 November 2003
LETTER TO: RNS
I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held on 13 November 2003 and
BHP Billiton Plc ("PLC") held on 24 October 2003.
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. As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was
conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that
Structure, the poll results for each company on Joint Electorate Actions are
identical.
The poll results were:
Business Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Result
1. Receipt of Financial Statements 3,183,646,317 4,639,261 93,685,782 Carried
and Reports of BHP Billiton
Limited (an ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate Action)
2. Receipt of Financial Statements 3,177,527,469 3,110,867 101,278,054 Carried
and Reports Of BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
3. Re-election of Dr D C Brink as 3,130,753,356 131,002,046 18,322,814 Carried
a director of BHP Billiton Limited
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
4. Re-election of Dr D C Brink as a 3,122,987,042 130,565,041 26,580,409 Carried
director of BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary resolution and
Joint Electorate Action)
5. Re-election of Mr M A Chaney as a 3,123,830,210 129,486,986 18,231,783 Carried
director of BHP Billiton Limited
(an ordinary resolution and
Joint Electorate Action)
6. Re-election of Mr M A Chaney as a 3,116,270,481 129,410,130 18,231,783 Carried
director of BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary resolution and
Joint Electorate Action)
7. Re-election of Lord Renwick of 3,101,677,708 139,457,173 39,036,555 Carried
Clifton as a director of BHP
Billiton Limited (an ordinary
resolution and Joint Electorate
Action)
8. Re-election of Lord Renwick of 3,093,911,532 139,680,405 46,502,911 Carried
Clifton as a director of BHP
Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate Action)
9. Election of Mr M Salamon as a 3,118,324,103 134,205,439 27,610,534 Carried
director of BHP Billiton Limited
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
10. Election of Mr M Salamon as a 3,107,995,840 134,286,578 35,120,576 Carried
director of BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
11. Election of Dr J G Buchanan as a 3,135,810,305 124,034,809 20,257,907 Carried
Director of BHP Billiton Limited
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
12. Election of Dr J G Buchanan as a 3,128,219,207 123,876,172 28,003,282 Carried
Director of BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
13. To re-appoint the auditors of 3,222,320,634 18,959,923 37,130,465 Carried
BHP Billiton Plc (a Special
resolution and Joint Electorate
Action)
14. To renew the Directors' authority 3,060,684,627 195,636,337 21,691,492 Carried
to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc
(a special resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
15. To renew the disapplication of 3,207,381,218 48,953,422 22,395,307 Carried
pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton
Plc (an ordinary resolution and
Joint Electorate Action)
16. To authorise BHP Billiton Plc to 3,196,956,996 68,884,997 19,859,545 Carried
make market purchases of its own
shares (an ordinary resolution and
Joint Electorate Action)
17. To approve the Remuneration 3,165,112,039 62,084,084 50,771,769 Carried
Report (an ordinary resolution and
Joint Electorate Action)
18. To approve the issue of awards to 3,182,675,236 83,517,088 39,865,626 Carried
Mr C W Goodyear under BHP Billiton
Limited's Group Incentive Scheme
(an ordinary resolution and Joint
Electorate Action)
19. To approve the issue of awards to 3,142,339,658 84,904,035 47,598,648 Carried
Mr M Salamon under BHP Billiton Plc's
Group Incentive Scheme (an ordinary
resolution and Joint Electorate
Action)
K J Wood
Company Secretary
Appendix 1
BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc
Final Proxy Position
Limited Plc
1 Receipt of Financial Statements and
Reports of BHP Billiton Limited
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable
by all proxies validly appointed
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the 1,701,716,552 1,584,667,026
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,498,955,997 1,532,475,603
* was to vote against the resolution 3,983,098 707,602
* was to abstain on the resolution 51,769,633 41,916,149
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,007,824 9,567,672
2 Receipt of Financial Statements and
Reports of BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,701,710,052 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,491,903,528 1,532,481,523
* was to vote against the resolution 2,465,712 698,801
* was to abstain on the resolution 59,362,969 41,915,085
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,977,843 9,571,617
3 Re-election of Dr D C Brink as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,862,772 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,504,116,029 1,472,998,616
* was to vote against the resolution 38,470,870 92,575,599
* was to abstain on the resolution 8,787,885 9,534,929
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,487,988 9,557,882
4 Re-election of Dr D C Brink as a director
of BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,952,840 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy-
* was to vote for the resolution 1,495,492,294 1,473,000,884
* was to vote against the resolution 37,953,039 92,661,569
* was to abstain on the resolution 17,131,152 9,449,257
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 149,376,355 9,555,316
5 Re-election of Mr M A Chaney as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,952,840 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy-
* was to vote for the resolution 1,506,147,325 1,464,213,761
* was to vote against the resolution 36,976,111 92,662,229
* was to abstain on the resolution 8,623,345 18,231,783
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,206,059 9,559,253
6 Re-election of Mr M A Chaney as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,698,951,065 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,497,563,880 1,464,217,494
* was to vote against the resolution 36,898,238 92,661,463
* was to abstain on the resolution 16,218,817 18,231,783
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,270,130 9,556,286
7 Re-election of Lord Renwick of Clifton as a
director of BHP Billiton Limited
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,944,255 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,492,636,768 1,454,921,125
* was to vote against the resolution 41,632,880 98,492,132
* was to abstain on the resolution 17,340,668 21,695,887
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,333,939 9,557,882
8 Re-election of Lord Renwick of Clifton as a
director of BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,941,355 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy-
* was to vote for the resolution 1,484,013,685 1,454,921,207
* was to vote against the resolution 41,781,130 98,495,680
* was to abstain on the resolution 24,808,088 21,694,823
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 149,338,452 9,555,316
9 Election of Mr M Salamon as a director of
BHP Billiton Limited
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,951,989 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,501,060,776 1,463,113,801
* was to vote against the resolution 40,658,655 93,722,484
* was to abstain on the resolution 9,339,152 18,271,382
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,893,406 9,559,359
10 Election of Mr M Salamon as a director of
BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,697,251,989 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy-
* was to vote for the resolution 1,489,711,279 1,463,112,572
* was to vote against the resolution 40,735,862 93,726,416
* was to abstain on the resolution 16,852,822 18,267,754
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 149,952,026 9,560,284
11 To elect Dr J G Buchanan as a Director of
BHP Billiton Limited
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,918,362 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,508,864,993 1,472,181,357
* was to vote against the resolution 30,701,165
* was to abstain on the resolution 10,810,382 9,447,525
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 149,541,822 9,561,930
12 To elect Dr J G Buchanan as a Director of
BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,952,840 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy-
* was to vote for the resolution 1,500,495,451 1,472,183,273
* was to vote against the resolution 30,536,062 93,478,842
* was to abstain on the resolution 18,556,257 9,447,025
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 150,365,070 9,557,886
13 To re-appoint the auditors of BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all
proxies validly appointed 1,698,205,125 1,584,665,945
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,523,308,248 1,544,946,192
* was to vote against the resolution 9,934,325 9,061,839
* was to abstain on the resolution 16,036,622 21,093,843
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,925,930 9,564,071
14 To renew the Directors' authority to allot
shares in BHP Billiton Plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,697,827,445 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,480,828,156 1,424,825,605
* was to vote against the resolution 47,846,954 147,898,999
* was to abstain on the resolution 19,310,480 2,381,012
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 149,841,855 9,561,410
15 To renew the disapplication of pre-emption
rights in BHP Billiton plc
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,699,609,238 1,583,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy-
* was to vote for the resolution 1,485,396,005 1,566,361,138
* was to vote against the resolution 43,656,111 5,368,215
* was to abstain on the resolution 20,018,755 2,376,552
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 150,538,367 9,561,121
16 To authorise BHP Billiton Plc to make market
purchases of its own shares
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,705,526,003 1,584,666,760
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,468,247,526 1,573,147,652
* was to vote against the resolution 68,278,010 652,227
* was to abstain on the resolution 18,554,171 1,305,374
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 150,446,296 9,561,507
17 To approve the Remuneration Report
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,697,875,617 1,584,667,026
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,495,883,341 1,515,373,289
* was to vote against the resolution 31,064,578 31,141,091
* was to abstain on the resolution 22,189,889 28,581,880
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 148,737,809 9,570,766
18 To approve the issue of awards to Mr C W
Goodyear under BHP Billiton Limited's Group
Incentive Scheme
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,727,874,074 1,582,919,985
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,469,161,214 1,533,204,140
* was to vote against the resolution 69,660,357 13,713,663
* was to abstain on the resolution 13,435,259 26,430,367
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 175,617,244 9,571,815
19 To approve the issue of awards to Mr M Salamon
under BHP Billiton Plc's Group Incentive Scheme
> Total number of proxy votes exercisable by
all proxies validly appointed 1,694,908,043 1,584,667,028
> Total number of proxy votes in respect of
which the appointments specified that the
proxy -
* was to vote for the resolution 1,456,327,639 1,534,952,409
* was to vote against the resolution 71,062,696 13,715,919
* was to abstain on the resolution 21,167,823 26,430,825
* may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,349,885 9,567,875
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