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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

November 28, 2007

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA

3000 AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

 

 

BHP BILLITON PLC

(REG. NO. 3196209)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

ENGLAND AND WALES

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 
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28 November 2007

To: Australian Securities Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange

Swiss Stock Exchange

JSE Limited

Deutsche Bank

UBS Zurich

London Stock Exchange

For Announcement to the Market

Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held in Adelaide, Australia on 28 November 2007 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held in London, United Kingdom on 25 October 2007.

As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.

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.

Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary

The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:

Business

Votes

Votes

Votes Abstained

Result

For

Against

1

To receive the Financial Statements & Reports for BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,886,951,738

8,862,579

5,392,057

CARRIED

2

To receive the Financial Statements & Reports for BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution)

2,888,436,602

7,797,288

5,029,083

CARRIED

3

To re-elect Mr D A Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,844,356,727

11,267,783

45,639,950

CARRIED

4

To re-elect Mr D A Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution)

2,844,725,449

11,119,591

45,424,260

CARRIED

5

To re-elect Mr D R Argus as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,828,319,011

33,399,854

39,543,537

CARRIED

6

To re-elect Mr D R Argus as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution)

2,821,693,040

33,415,670

46,167,224

CARRIED

7

To re-elect Mr C A S Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,858,433,932

4,054,292

38,771,896

CARRIED

8

To re-elect Mr C A S Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution)

2,858,459,202

4,156,429

38,653,329

CARRIED

9

To re-elect The Hon E G de Planque as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,857,824,982

4,242,548

39,192,362

CARRIED

10

To re-elect The Hon E G de Planque as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution)

2,858,178,899

4,081,225

39,010,244

CARRIED

11

To re-elect Dr D A L Jenkins as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,857,482,347

4,144,367

39,508,125

CARRIED

12

To re-elect Dr D A L Jenkins as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution)

2,857,618,485

4,162,122

39,364,072

CARRIED

13

To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,888,640,760

7,048,031

5,462,259

CARRIED

14

To renew the general authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,733,622,810

160,014,973

7,496,294

CARRIED

15

To renew the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,732,873,386

147,245,039

21,051,581

CARRIED

16

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

2,890,258,644

4,186,691

6,652,377

CARRIED

17

To approve the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by BHP Billiton Limited on each of the following dates (each one a special resolution):

17(i)

31 December 2007

2,880,188,362

2,389,768

18,588,597

CARRIED

17(ii)

15 February 2008

2,879,609,490

2,974,871

18,564,366

CARRIED

17(iii)

30 April 2008

2,880,149,524

2,417,743

18,581,460

CARRIED

17(iv)

31 May 2008

2,880,104,489

2,440,876

18,603,462

CARRIED

17(v)

15 June 2008

2,880,113,435

2,440,560

18,594,832

CARRIED

17(vi)

31 July 2008

2,880,147,727

2,412,952

8,706,100

CARRIED

17(vii)

15 September 2008

2,880,182,345

2,349,055

18,624,998

CARRIED

 

17(viii)

30 November 2008

2,880,116,900

2,390,785

18,649,013

CARRIED

18

To approve the 2007 Remuneration Report (a non-binding resolution)

2,713,102,354

149,286,177

28,668,039

CARRIED

19

To approve the grant of awards to Mr M J Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution)

2,826,358,823

55,062,227

8,432,142

CARRIED

20

To approve the grant of awards to Mr C W Goodyear under the GIS (an ordinary resolution)

2,739,014,583

141,434,937

8,413,425

CARRIED

21

To approve the amendment to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)

2,869,563,151

13,640,901

17,941,189

CARRIED

22

To approve the amendment to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution)

2,870,450,087

12,955,984

17,742,981

CARRIED

Appendix 1

BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position

Limited

Plc

1

To receive the Financial Statements & Reports for BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,430,313

1,453,599,680

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,352,508,393

1,447,500,741

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,985,466

5,888,905

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

5,022,835

369,222

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

94,936,454

210,034

2

To receive the Financial Statements & Reports for BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,450,791,476

1,453,597,250

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,354,014,265

1,447,482,995

  •  was to vote against the resolution

1,929,640

5,879,440

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,657,431

371,652

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

94,847,571

234,815

3

To re-elect Mr D A Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,927,688

1,412,854,452

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,350,990,714

1,406,244,228

  •  was to vote against the resolution

4,757,886

6,383,674

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,525,500

41,114,450

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,179,088

226,550

4

To re-elect Mr D A Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,451,146,488

1,412,851,342

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,351,192,411

1,406,215,096

  •  was to vote against the resolution

4,739,662

6,380,974

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,306,700

41,117,560

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,214,415

255,272

5

To re-elect Mr D R Argus as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,221,021

1,419,657,532

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,347,291,118

1,393,823,534

  •  was to vote against the resolution

7,815,263

25,608,948

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

5,232,167

34,311,370

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,114,640

225,050

6

To re-elect Mr D R Argus as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,450,404,980

1,412,849,038

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,347,572,228

1,386,988,255

  •  was to vote against the resolution

7,822,848

25,609,812

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

5,047,360

41,119,864

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,009,904

250,971

7

To re-elect Mr C A S Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,838,922

1,419,811,232

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,352,583,547

1,418,550,001

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,738,304

1,031,150

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,614,226

34,157,670

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,517,071

230,081

8

To re-elect Mr C A S Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,450,959,789

1,419,808,932

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,352,915,672

1,418,523,253

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,715,980

1,029,877

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,493,359

34,159,970

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,328,137

255,802

9

To re-elect The Hon E G de Planque as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,495,111

1,419,734,577

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,351,835,983

1,418,458,897

  •  was to vote against the resolution

3,016,787

1,045,048

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,958,037

34,234,325

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,642,341

230,632

10

To re-elect The Hon E G de Planque as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,450,679,529

1,419,732,277

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,352,401,774

1,418,432,813

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,984,937

1,043,675

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

4,773,619

34,236,625

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,292,818

255,789

11

To re-elect Dr D A L Jenkins as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,178,388

1,419,735,537

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,351,627,193

1,418,395,049

  •  was to vote against the resolution

3,010,000

1,111,607

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

5,274,760

34,233,365

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,541,195

228,881

12

To re-elect Dr D A L Jenkins as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,450,324,741

1,419,733,237

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,351,855,995

1,418,357,801

  •  was to vote against the resolution

3,019,379

1,120,334

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

5,128,407

34,235,665

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,449,367

255,102

13

To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,450,424,631

1,453,435,940

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,353,387,446

1,447,747,049

  •  was to vote against the resolution

1,641,427

5,467,438

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

5,028,517

433,742

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,395,758

221,453

14

To renew the general authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,448,295,169

1,453,527,025

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,336,437,637

1,309,388,307

  •  was to vote against the resolution

15,990,417

143,905,458

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

7,153,637

342,657

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,867,115

233,260

15

To renew the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,446,556,674

1,441,714,575

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,341,978,168

1,302,875,651

  •  was to vote against the resolution

8,268,294

138,610,736

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

8,896,474

12,155,107

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

96,310,212

228,188

16

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,449,136,264

1,453,526,682

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,347,529,927

1,452,888,383

  •  was to vote against the resolution

3,764,177

402,532

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

6,309,377

343,000

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,842,160

235,767

17

To approve the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by BHP Billiton Limited on each of the following dates:

17(i)

31 December 2007

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

1,445,567,356

1,445,164,746

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,346,167,527

1,444,900,664

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,285,481

23,791

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,883,661

8,704,936

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,114,348

240,291

17(ii)

15 February 2008

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

1,445,592,651

1,445,163,682

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,346,011,857

1,444,294,077

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,265,073

629,264

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,858,366

8,706,000

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,315,721

240,341

17(iii)

30 April 2008

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

1,445,574,593

1,445,164,646

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,345,944,032

1,444,899,127

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,312,436

24,678

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,876,424

8,705,036

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,318,125

240,841

17(iv)

31 May 2008

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

1,445,552,591

1,445,164,646

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,345,927,217

1,444,845,516

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,281,632

77,970

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,898,426

8,705,036

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,343,742

241,160

17(v)

15 June 2008

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

1,445,562,285

1,445,163,582

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,345,887,336

1,444,898,562

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,335,453

24,678

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,888,732

8,706,100

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,339,496

240,342

 

17 (vi)

31 July 2008

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

1,445,560,398

1,445,163,582

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,345,798,003

1,444,898,063

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,383,945

24,678

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,890,619

8,706,100

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,378,450

240,841

17(vii)

15 September 2008

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

1,445,532,651

1,445,163,050

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,345,820,988

1,444,898,235

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,320,641

23,650

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,918,366

8,706,632

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,391,022

241,165

17(viii)

30 November 2008

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

1,445,581,822

1,445,089,864

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,345,674,264

1,444,820,194

  •  was to vote against the resolution

2,362,310

24,146

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,869,195

8,779,818

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

97,545,248

245,524

18

To approve the 2007 Remuneration Report

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

1,445,296,919

1,425,202,706

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,335,209,222

1,289,464,054

  •  was to vote against the resolution

14,116,045

135,499,859

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

10,154,128

28,666,975

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

95,971,652

238,793

19

To approve of the grant of awards to Mr M J Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP

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

1,445,099,124

1,445,437,459

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,307,942,047

1,432,067,481

  •  was to vote against the resolution

42,345,949

13,123,331

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

10,360,139

8,432,223

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

94,811,128

246,647

20

To approve of the grant of awards to Mr C W Goodyear under the GIS

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

1,444,069,270

1,445,457,240

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,231,881,249

1,421,059,577

  •  was to vote against the resolution

117,611,423

24,154,063

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

11,381,747

8,412,442

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

94,576,598

243,600

21

To approve the amendment to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc

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

1,446,316,344

1,445,062,805

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,342,694,729

1,438,402,745

  •  was to vote against the resolution

7,177,403

6,424,251

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

9,134,673

8,806,516

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

96,444,212

235,809

22

To approve the amendment to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited

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

1,446,541,527

1,445,035,830

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

  •  was to vote for the resolution

1,343,540,085

1,438,348,211

  •  was to vote against the resolution

6,600,262

6,432,691

  •  was to abstain on the resolution

8,909,490

8,833,491

  •  may vote at the proxy's discretion

96,401,180

254,928

 

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 Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
     
Date: 28 November 2007 By:

Jane McAloon
 
  Name:  Jane McAloon
  Title: Group Company Secretary