Letter

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Date of 13 June 2005

BHP Billiton Limited

ABN 49 004 028 077

180 Lonsdale Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000

Australia

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F X   Form 40-F  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Yes     No X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

13 June 2005

To:
London Stock Exchange

The Australian Stock Exchange

cc:
New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
JSE Securities Exchange SA
Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich


For Announcement to the Market
Extraordinary General Meeting of BHP Billiton Plc

 

Attached are the results of the business conducted at the meeting of shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc held on 13 June 2005.

As announced on 12 May 2005, the technical issue considered at the meeting does not relate to BHP Billiton Limited and is not a joint electorate matter. A general meeting of BHP Billiton Limited was therefore not required.

Yours sincerely

 

Karen Wood
Company Secretary

 

For Announcement to the Market
Extraordinary General Meeting of BHP Billiton Plc

I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meeting of shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc held on 13 June 2005.
The final proxy position for each company is detailed in Appendix 1.

The poll results were:

Business

 

Votes

For

Votes

Against

Result
1. Dividend Rectification

1,826,066,299

29,666

Passed
2. Share Premium Account Cancellation

1,828,668,594

27,530

Passed

 

K J Wood
Company Secretary

                                                                    Appendix 1

BHP Billiton Plc
Final Proxy Position

1. Dividend Rectification  

Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,828,743,267

Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

 		 

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,825,746,659

¨ was to vote against the resolution

29,666

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

2,661,845
¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

305,097
   
2. Share Premium Account Cancellation  

Þ Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,828,743,922

Þ Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy -

 		 

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,828,306,689

¨ was to vote against the resolution

28,730

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

62,411

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

346,162

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

 

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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 LIMITED
/s/ KAREN WOOD
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Karen Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: 13 June 2005