Letter
 

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 25, 2005

BHP Billiton Limited
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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25 November 2005

To:
Australian Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange

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

 

For Announcement to the Market

 

I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited ("Limited") held on 25 November 2005 and BHP Billiton Plc ("Plc") held on 20 October 2005.

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 and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate Action)

3,273,727,682

3,534,936

122,947,379

CARRIED
2. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,273,968,412

3,463,036

122,799,610

CARRIED
3. Election of Mr C A S Cordeiro as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution
and Joint Electorate Action)

3,392,547,602

4,020,855

3,654,248

CARRIED
4. Election of Mr C A S Cordeiro as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,393,068,711

4,065,357

3,095,793

CARRIED
5. Election of The Hon. E G de Planque as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,392,261,496

4,446,293

3,523,701

CARRIED
6. Election of The Hon. E G de Planque as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,392,697,529

4,532,896

3,014,433

CARRIED
7. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,335,796,064

13,517,251

50,916,059

CARRIED
8. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,336,045,251

13,470,893

50,728,315

CARRIED
9. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Plc
(an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,379,149,514

3,049,132

18,028,857

CARRIED
10. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,379,341,327

3,078,197

17,823,757

CARRIED
11. Re-election of Mr M Salamon as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,372,990,604

9,138,167

18,096,019

CARRIED
12. Re-election of Mr M Salamon as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,373,164,567

9,283,885

17,795,506

CARRIED
13. Re-appointment of the auditors of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,370,568,687

4,729,913

24,935,049

CARRIED
14. Renewal of the Directors' authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,204,649,433

121,041,785

74,529,844

CARRIED
15. Renewal of the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,326,910,667

33,638,002

39,680,723

CARRIED
16. Approval of the re-purchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,370,455,653

7,461,959

22,171,233

CARRIED
17. Approval of the Remuneration Report (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,228,061,171

79,415,734

92,734,763

CARRIED
18. Approval of the grant of awards to Mr C W Goodyear under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,217,937,711

94,623,363

84,738,422

CARRIED
19. Approval of the grant of awards to Mr M Salamon under the GIS and the LTIP (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,217,472,882

95,094,190

84,760,690

CARRIED
20. Approval of amendments to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,284,650,635

42,975,060

72,579,371

CARRIED
21. Approval of amendments to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action)

3,353,185,692

11,162,809

35,875,099

CARRIED

 

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 Plc    

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

1,623,307,240

1,651,435,716

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

    

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,556,277,044

1,643,255,478

¨ was to vote against the resolution

1,328,513

2,206,422

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

112,758,167

10,189,212

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

65,701,683

5,973,816

 
     
2. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,623,453,096

1,651,434,473

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

    

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,556,738,249

1,643,136,352

¨ was to vote against the resolution

1,255,116

2,207,919

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

112,609,155

10,190,455

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

65,459,731

6,090,202
     
3. Election of Mr C A S Cordeiro as a director of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,732,715,521

1,661,315,831

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

    

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,663,692,160

1,654,080,505

¨ was to vote against the resolution

2,879,405

1,137,232

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

3,351,536

302,712

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,143,956

6,098,094
4. Election of Mr C A S Cordeiro as a director of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,733,260,076

1,661,322,019

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,664,211,831

1,654,063,918

¨ was to vote against the resolution

2,922,694

1,138,445

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

2,792,884

302,909

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,125,551

6,119,656

     
5. Election of The Hon. E G de Planque as a director of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,732,845,277

1,661,323,007

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,663,312,721

1,654,073,848

¨ was to vote against the resolution

3,303,472

1,148,612

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

3,221,780

301,921

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,229,084

6,100,547
     
6. Election of The Hon. E G de Planque as a director of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,733,355,341

1,661,322,211

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,663,840,418

1,654,056,118

¨ was to vote against the resolution

3,390,075

1,148,612

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

2,711,716

302,717

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,124,848

6,117,481
7. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,733,361,289

1,613,414,637

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,657,644,153

1,603,344,137

¨ was to vote against the resolution

9,538,808

3,978,681

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

2,705,768

48,210,291

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,178,328

6,091,819
     
8. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,733,549,829

1,618,413,841

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,657,966,352

1,603,325,231

¨ was to vote against the resolution

9,493,663

3,977,468

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

2,517,228

48,211,087

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,089,814

6,111,142
     
9. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,718,337,900

1,661,323,358

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,650,204,695

1,654,108,519

¨ was to vote against the resolution

1,903,061

1,146,310

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

17,727,287

301,570

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,230,144

6,068,529

 

    
10. Re-election of Dr D A L Jenkins as a director of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,718,544,289

1,661,322,762

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,650,462,132

1,654,091,555

¨ was to vote against the resolution

1,933,935

1,144,501

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

17,521,591

302,166

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,148,222

6,086,706
     
11. Re-election of Mr M Salamon as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,718,265,510

1,661,325,873

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,646,116,715

1,651,988,169

¨ was to vote against the resolution

5,868,664

3,265,812

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

17,796,964

299,055

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,280,131

6,071,892
     
12. Re-election of Mr M Salamon as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,718,570,824

1,661,325,655

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,645,934,630

1,651,963,582

¨ was to vote against the resolution

6,005,416

3,268,228

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

17,496,233

299,273

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,630,778

6,093,845
13. Reappointment of the auditors of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,718,949,937

1,653,806,036

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,650,395,122

1,644,567,549

¨ was to vote against the resolution

1,557,084

3,170,735

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

17,116,155

7,818,894

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,997,731

6,067,750
     
14. Renewal of the Directors' authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,662,493,578

1,660,667,809

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,584,901,716

1,544,736,731

¨ was to vote against the resolution

11,115,313

109,855,720

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

73,572,729

957,115

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,476,549

6,075,358
     
15. Renewal of the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,711,842,191

1,646,166,239

 

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,635,354,487

1,616,172,018

¨ was to vote against the resolution

9,636,671

23,907,468

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

24,222,034

15,458,689

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,851,033

6,086,753
     
16. Approval of the re-purchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,714,073,461

1,661,326,846

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,642,118,039

1,652,972,158

¨ was to vote against the resolution

5,176,864

2,270,323

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

21,873,151

298,082

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,778,558

6,084,365
     
17. Approval of the Remuneration Report    

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

1,713,924,092

1,591,030,810

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,620,884,062

1,532,120,785

¨ was to vote against the resolution

26,494,176

52,827,572

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

22,141,096

70,593,667

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,545,854

6,082,453
     
18. Approval of the grant of awards to Mr C W Goodyear under the GIS and the LTIP    

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

1,712,784,840

1,597,924,389

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,621,889,470

1,523,566,103

¨ was to vote against the resolution

26,221,963

68,246,124

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

21,068,233

63,670,189

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

64,673,407

6,112,162

 

    
19. Approval of the grant of awards to Mr M Salamon under the GIS and the LTIP    

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

1,712,754,253

1,597,962,708

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,621,389,928

1,523,605,579

¨ was to vote against the resolution

26,679,917

68,244,894

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

21,098,820

63,661,870

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

64,684,408

6,112,235
     
20. Approval of the amendments to the Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc    

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

1,714,352,371

1,610,754,699

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,642,569,175

1,566,733,520

¨ was to vote against the resolution

5,021,277

37,935,446

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

21,709,142

50,870,229

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,761,919

6,085,733

21. Approval of the amendments to the Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited    

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

1,714,636,161

1,647,178,960

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

   

¨ was to vote for the resolution

1,643,523,722

1,634,430,595

¨ was to vote against the resolution

4,501,298

6,643,174

¨ was to abstain on the resolution

21,429,101

14,445,998

¨ may vote at the proxy's discretion

66,611,141

6,105,161

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
     
Date: 25 November 2005 By:

Karen Wood
  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Company Secretary