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1

To receive the 2017 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,097,930,775

19,764,171

3,117,694,946

42,378,709

CARRIED

2

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

3,064,163,241

88,281,931

3,152,445,172

7,621,078

CARRIED

3

To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

3,145,093,883

8,556,549

3,153,650,432

6,424,674

CARRIED

4

To approve the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

3,087,218,886

66,843,067

3,154,061,953

6,001,860

CARRIED

5

To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)

3,071,357,047

81,392,054

3,152,749,101

7,321,837

CARRIED

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)

3,130,150,212

23,227,136

3,153,377,348

6,616,521

CARRIED

7

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy (ordinary resolution)

3,059,094,279

90,948,519

3,150,042,798

9,658,674

CARRIED

8

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

3,080,606,484

70,946,599

3,151,553,083

8,163,117

CARRIED

9

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

3,052,369,775

98,906,887

3,151,276,662

8,442,607

CARRIED

10

To approve leaving entitlements (an ordinary resolution)

3,100,854,716

50,999,746

3,151,854,462

8,153,740

CARRIED

11

To approve the grant to the Executive Director (an ordinary resolution)

2,953,318,363

132,551,406

3,085,869,769

74,099,923

CARRIED

12

To elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,148,488,724

6,114,635

3,154,603,359

5,419,630

CARRIED

13

To elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,148,497,170

6,096,091

3,154,593,261

5,430,928

CARRIED

14

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

2,983,547,960

105,360,998

3,088,908,958

71,096,934

CARRIED

15

To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,141,101,183

14,113,798

3,155,214,981

4,802,008

CARRIED

16

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,031,320,551

58,055,548

3,089,376,099

70,647,518

CARRIED

17

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,020,137,241

69,377,684

3,089,514,925

70,500,598

CARRIED

18

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

2,979,744,078

109,261,158

3,089,005,236

71,015,119

CARRIED

19

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

2,994,065,688

94,848,640

3,088,914,328

71,069,611

CARRIED

20

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,031,212,083

57,851,267

3,089,063,350

70,954,234

CARRIED

21

To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

3,139,340,998

16,888,514

3,156,229,512

4,792,677

CARRIED

22

To amend the constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution)

213,222,254

2,784,913,522

2,998,135,776

161,717,485

NOT CARRIED

23

To approve member request on public policy advocacy on climate change and energy (an ordinary resolution, the validity of which is conditional on Item 22 being passed)

271,863,280

2,724,156,806

2,996,020,086

163,915,773

NOT VALID

1

To receive the 2017 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,647,288,286

1,469,257,843

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,609,046,433

1,454,059,932

-

was to vote against the resolution

4,781,804

14,979,252

-

was to abstain on the resolution

39,292,569

3,072,504

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,460,049

218,659

2

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

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,682,793,155

1,468,516,074

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,641,125,559

1,388,339,366

-

was to vote against the resolution

8,341,692

79,938,191

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,784,180

3,814,273

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,325,904

238,517

3

To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,682,413,348

1,470,084,405

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,642,402,774

1,467,754,290

-

was to vote against the resolution

6,441,036

2,092,818

-

was to abstain on the resolution

4,167,662

2,245,343

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,569,538

237,297

4

To approve the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,681,910,008

1,471,005,494

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,638,369,629

1,414,023,251

-

was to vote against the resolution

10,064,573

56,756,199

-

was to abstain on the resolution

4,671,107

1,324,854

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,475,806

226,044

5

To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,681,654,027

1,469,939,037

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,638,280,969

1,398,218,238

-

was to vote against the resolution

9,869,822

71,494,327

-

was to abstain on the resolution

4,927,073

2,388,451

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,503,236

226,472

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,682,123,174

1,470,100,758

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,642,689,615

1,452,572,192

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,894,810

17,304,757

-

was to abstain on the resolution

4,376,000

2,229,589

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,538,749

223,809

7

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy (ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,678,890,562

1,470,268,144

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,613,993,748

1,411,103,720

-

was to vote against the resolution

31,847,855

58,940,341

-

was to abstain on the resolution

7,579,942

2,059,226

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,048,959

224,083

8

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,680,360,581

1,470,307,357

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,618,694,341

1,427,997,984

-

was to vote against the resolution

28,731,863

42,084,445

-

was to abstain on the resolution

6,117,766

2,022,585

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

32,934,377

224,928

9

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,680,158,411

1,470,283,405

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,615,090,490

1,403,411,145

-

was to vote against the resolution

32,179,853

66,644,333

-

was to abstain on the resolution

6,315,400

2,046,942

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

32,888,068

227,927

10

To approve leaving entitlements (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,680,750,500

1,470,057,485

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,623,092,766

1,443,637,569

-

was to vote against the resolution

24,735,133

26,192,813

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,815,484

2,271,583

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

32,922,601

227,103

11

To approve the grant to the Executive Director (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,681,114,563

1,403,600,603

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,614,885,588

1,304,235,658

-

was to vote against the resolution

33,319,641

99,131,847

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,361,960

68,729,394

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

32,909,334

233,098

12

To elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,682,936,702

1,470,503,211

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,644,277,514

1,469,091,887

-

was to vote against the resolution

4,931,029

1,180,305

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,589,413

1,825,937

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,728,159

231,019

13

To elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,682,921,749

1,470,508,066

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,644,248,168

1,469,112,741

-

was to vote against the resolution

4,921,549

1,164,606

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,604,366

1,822,282

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,752,032

230,719

14

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,298,636

1,404,460,845

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,600,487,820

1,348,037,914

-

was to vote against the resolution

49,159,077

56,189,405

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,217,382

67,869,503

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,651,739

233,526

15

To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,548,981

1,470,512,335

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,640,758,230

1,465,341,608

-

was to vote against the resolution

9,159,571

4,941,736

-

was to abstain on the resolution

2,976,134

1,818,013

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,631,180

228,991

16

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,687,901

1,404,526,280

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,638,851,425

1,357,526,054

-

was to vote against the resolution

11,264,932

46,770,700

-

was to abstain on the resolution

2,837,842

67,803,868

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,571,544

229,526

17

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,590,025

1,404,757,865

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,633,948,707

1,351,243,819

-

was to vote against the resolution

16,083,200

53,289,705

-

was to abstain on the resolution

2,935,625

67,572,483

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,558,118

224,341

18

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,352,781

1,404,523,742

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,607,630,871

1,337,221,635

-

was to vote against the resolution

42,132,253

67,073,066

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,172,034

67,806,072

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,589,657

229,041

19

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,236,231

1,404,523,519

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,600,505,517

1,358,333,860

-

was to vote against the resolution

48,861,287

45,960,408

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,257,834

67,806,829

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,869,427

229,251

20

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,388,237

1,404,519,400

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,637,628,743

1,358,452,760

-

was to vote against the resolution

11,998,865

45,840,458

-

was to abstain on the resolution

3,137,578

67,810,948

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

33,760,629

226,182

21

To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,683,559,654

1,471,508,274

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,644,364,255

1,459,570,003

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,176,467

11,708,842

-

was to abstain on the resolution

2,966,461

1,822,074

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

34,018,932

229,429

22

To amend the constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,653,870,405

1,353,028,992

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

116,370,837

96,573,354

-

was to vote against the resolution

1,504,887,072

1,256,252,089

-

was to abstain on the resolution

32,667,698

119,117,019

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

32,612,496

203,549

This Item was not passed.

23

To approve member request on public policy advocacy on climate change and energy (an ordinary resolution, the validity of which was conditional on Item 22 being passed)

*

Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,643,595,587

1,361,146,182

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

165,224,876

106,362,396

-

was to vote against the resolution

1,445,863,990

1,254,576,244

-

was to abstain on the resolution

42,971,017

111,054,236

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

32,506,721

207,542

As Item 22 was not passed, Item 23 was not valid.

Item of Business

Votes cast %*

1

To receive the 2017 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP

69.57%

2

To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

69.53%

3

To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

69.60%

4

To approve the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc

69.65%

5

To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Billiton Plc for cash

69.60%

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

69.61%

7

To approve the Directors' remuneration policy

69.61%

8

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy

69.62%

9

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report

69.61%

10

To approve leaving entitlements

69.60%

11

To approve the grant to the Executive Director

66.46%

12

To elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP

69.62%

13

To elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP

69.62%

14

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP

66.50%

15

To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP

69.62%

16

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP

66.50%

17

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP

66.51%

18

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP

66.50%

19

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP

66.50%

20

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP

66.50%

21

To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP

69.67%

22

To amend the constitution of BHP Billiton Limited

64.06%

23

To approve member request on public policy advocacy on climate change and energy

64.45%