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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 16 May 2003
BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077
600 Bourke 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.
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
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Date: 16 May 2003
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176
Purchase of Shares in BHP Billiton Plc
In connection with the proposed repurchase of shares approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 4 November 2002, BHP Billiton Plc ("BHP Billiton") announces that it has been notified by Nelson Investment Limited ("Nelson") that on 15 May 2003 Nelson purchased, through J. P. Morgan Securities Ltd., 340,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in BHP Billiton at a price of Pounds 3.04926 per share.
The purchase represents approximately 0.013776 per cent of BHP Billiton's issued ordinary share capital and brings the aggregate number of shares purchased to date by Nelson Investment Limited to 2,690,000, representing approximately 0.108989 per cent of BHP Billiton's issued ordinary share capital.
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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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: 16 May 2003