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1

To receive the 2015 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,842,265,923

26,390,155

2,868,656,078

37,593,331

CARRIED

2

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

2,861,984,117

30,110,666

2,892,094,783

14,153,391

CARRIED

3

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

2,880,829,456

10,850,998

2,891,680,454

14,546,583

CARRIED

4

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

2,846,891,298

44,966,080

2,891,857,378

14,378,824

CARRIED

5

To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)

2,840,889,227

50,715,368

2,891,604,595

14,625,955

CARRIED

6

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

2,871,526,617

16,967,549

2,888,494,166

17,754,506

CARRIED

7

To approve the 2015 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

2,778,039,974

90,634,918

2,868,674,892

37,048,394

CARRIED

8

To approve the 2015 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

2,775,681,606

92,642,736

2,868,324,342

37,358,354

CARRIED

9

To approve grants to Andrew Mackenzie (an ordinary resolution)

2,760,529,365

122,661,052

2,883,190,417

23,036,494

CARRIED

13

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Limited Constitution for Simultaneous General Meetings (a special resolution)

2,885,396,857

4,796,472

2,890,193,329

15,965,995

CARRIED

14

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Plc Articles of Association for Simultaneous General Meetings (a special resolution)

2,886,219,954

3,908,429

2,890,128,383

16,074,839

CARRIED

15

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

2,884,685,378

6,489,583

2,891,174,961

15,079,899

CARRIED

16

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

2,883,628,442

7,967,475

2,891,595,917

14,659,334

CARRIED

17

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

2,882,956,244

8,752,138

2,891,708,382

14,573,682

CARRIED

18

To re-elect Pat Davies as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,885,570,992

6,046,290

2,891,617,282

14,644,344

CARRIED

19

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

2,882,929,067

9,094,951

2,892,024,018

14,233,959

CARRIED

20

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

2,885,175,676

6,815,760

2,891,991,436

14,275,373

CARRIED

21

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

2,859,845,260

31,917,307

2,891,762,567

14,494,136

CARRIED

22

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

2,883,025,631

8,468,161

2,891,493,792

14,767,715

CARRIED

23

To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,823,768,929

67,178,255

2,890,947,184

15,313,410

CARRIED

24

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

2,882,978,622

8,484,729

2,891,463,351

14,796,215

CARRIED

25

To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,878,223,321

13,485,293

2,891,708,614

14,552,795

CARRIED

10

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Limited Constitution for the DLC Dividend Share (a special resolution)

BHP Billiton Limited

1,434,778,160

33,895,811

1,468,673,971

12,517,326

CARRIED

BHP Billiton Plc

1,420,179,787

445,163

1,420,624,950

4,464,446

CARRIED

11

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Plc Articles of Association for the DLC Dividend Share (a special resolution)

BHP Billiton Limited

1,434,329,196

34,178,664

1,468,507,860

12,678,388

CARRIED

BHP Billiton Plc

1,420,174,888

442,301

1,420,617,189

4,472,207

CARRIED

12

To approve the amendments to the DLC Structure Sharing Agreement for the DLC Dividend Share (a special resolution)

BHP Billiton Limited

1,434,129,055

34,389,367

1,468,518,422

12,672,688

CARRIED

BHP Billiton Plc

1,420,145,600

455,794

1,420,601,394

4,487,602

CARRIED

1

To receive the 2015 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,446,903,833

1,409,071,690

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,399,419,012

1,387,637,267

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,072,571

21,237,434

-

was to abstain on the resolution

32,602,452

4,972,147

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,412,250

196,989

2

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,799,866

1,409,629,186

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,419,060,209

1,387,640,117

-

was to vote against the resolution

8,302,645

21,789,643

-

was to abstain on the resolution

9,705,280

4,414,555

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,437,012

199,426

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 proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,413,073

1,409,610,025

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,418,979,314

1,406,778,376

-

was to vote against the resolution

7,972,607

2,631,473

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,077,935

4,433,717

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,461,152

200,176

4

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,480,121

1,409,717,241

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,418,458,375

1,373,057,417

-

was to vote against the resolution

8,380,846

36,459,436

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,024,245

4,326,502

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,640,900

200,388

5

To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,154,482

1,409,786,358

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,418,755,020

1,366,589,315

-

was to vote against the resolution

7,579,293

43,003,931

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,343,568

4,257,385

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,820,169

193,112

6

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,466,215,527

1,409,765,126

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,419,613,758

1,396,492,171

-

was to vote against the resolution

3,856,849

13,074,502

-

was to abstain on the resolution

13,301,274

4,275,317

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,744,920

198,453

7

To approve the 2015 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,459,971,994

1,396,740,517

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,375,802,531

1,348,357,566

-

was to vote against the resolution

42,270,489

48,193,360

-

was to abstain on the resolution

19,515,342

17,420,969

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,898,974

189,591

8

To approve the 2015 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,459,657,831

1,396,702,156

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,369,456,891

1,352,453,913

-

was to vote against the resolution

48,392,446

44,058,499

-

was to abstain on the resolution

19,791,990

17,456,755

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,808,494

189,744

9

To approve grants to Andrew Mackenzie (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,465,856,118

1,404,675,312

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,365,227,568

1,353,186,745

-

was to vote against the resolution

59,070,927

51,292,482

-

was to abstain on the resolution

13,617,021

9,368,430

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

41,557,623

196,085

10

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Limited Constitution for the DLC Dividend Share (a special resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,467,050,928

1,409,579,297

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,392,762,748

1,408,932,681

-

was to vote against the resolution

33,846,748

444,163

-

was to abstain on the resolution

12,475,992

4,464,446

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

40,441,432

202,453

11

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Plc Articles of Association for the DLC Dividend Share (a special resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,466,884,817

1,409,571,536

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,392,201,896

1,408,927,957

-

was to vote against the resolution

34,129,601

441,301

-

was to abstain on the resolution

12,637,054

4,472,207

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

40,553,320

202,278

12

To approve the amendments to the DLC Structure Sharing Agreement for the DLC Dividend Share (a special resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,466,897,779

1,409,556,141

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,392,096,184

1,408,898,718

-

was to vote against the resolution

34,340,846

454,794

-

was to abstain on the resolution

12,631,354

4,487,602

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

40,460,749

202,629

13

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Limited Constitution for Simultaneous General Meetings (a special resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,467,807,959

1,409,693,885

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,420,739,378

1,409,136,189

-

was to vote against the resolution

4,420,144

355,225

-

was to abstain on the resolution

11,598,792

4,349,858

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,648,437

202,471

14

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Plc Articles of Association for Simultaneous General Meetings (a special resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,467,723,052

1,409,717,614

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,421,103,903

1,409,177,757

-

was to vote against the resolution

3,547,522

338,904

-

was to abstain on the resolution

11,728,265

4,326,129

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

43,071,627

200,953

15

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,468,899,389

1,409,597,123

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,420,202,932

1,408,947,386

-

was to vote against the resolution

6,007,033

455,455

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,621,721

4,446,620

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,689,424

194,282

16

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,263,624

1,409,648,844

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,421,630,840

1,406,541,201

-

was to vote against the resolution

4,878,420

2,906,260

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,257,877

4,394,899

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,754,364

201,383

17

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,356,057

1,409,649,494

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,420,730,900

1,406,842,913

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,976,595

2,604,673

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,171,977

4,394,249

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,648,562

201,908

18

To re-elect Pat Davies as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,296,203

1,409,640,231

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,422,020,732

1,408,243,035

-

was to vote against the resolution

4,667,405

1,195,113

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,233,798

4,403,512

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,608,066

202,083

19

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,689,276

1,409,654,694

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,420,510,885

1,407,160,279

-

was to vote against the resolution

6,629,239

2,293,100

-

was to abstain on the resolution

9,837,876

4,389,049

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,549,152

201,315

20

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,553,270

1,409,748,918

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,421,496,785

1,408,300,379

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,386,888

1,252,811

-

was to abstain on the resolution

9,974,894

4,294,825

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,669,597

195,728

21

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,442,312

1,409,648,797

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,405,259,627

1,399,074,678

-

was to vote against the resolution

21,363,334

10,373,436

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,083,223

4,394,945

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,819,351

200,683

22

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,301,958

1,409,520,220

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,420,590,327

1,406,912,387

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,862,463

2,407,250

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,228,224

4,523,523

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,849,168

200,583

23

To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,228,360

1,409,041,576

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,409,977,035

1,358,281,466

-

was to vote against the resolution

16,408,486

50,559,151

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,300,510

5,002,166

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,842,839

200,959

24

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,141,730

1,409,643,580

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,419,520,909

1,408,145,691

-

was to vote against the resolution

7,010,258

1,308,511

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,385,111

4,400,163

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,610,563

189,378

25

To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,469,376,956

1,409,645,400

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,419,322,469

1,403,548,311

-

was to vote against the resolution

7,328,879

5,889,024

-

was to abstain on the resolution

10,153,129

4,398,342

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

42,725,608

208,065

Item of Business

Votes cast %*

1

To receive the 2015 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton

67.24%

2

To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

67.26%

3

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

67.26%

4

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

67.27%

5

To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash

67.27%

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

67.26%

7

To approve the 2015 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy

66.65%

8

To approve the 2015 Remuneration Report

66.65%

9

To approve grants to Andrew Mackenzie

67.03%

10

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Limited Constitution for the DLC Dividend Share

67.26%

11

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Plc Articles of Association for the DLC Dividend Share

67.26%

12

To approve the amendments to the DLC Structure Sharing Agreement for the DLC Dividend Share

67.26%

13

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Limited Constitution for Simultaneous General Meetings

67.27%

14

To approve the amendments to the BHP Billiton Plc Articles of Association for Simultaneous General Meetings

67.27%

15

To elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.26%

16

To re-elect Malcolm Brinded as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

17

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

18

To re-elect Pat Davies as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

19

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

20

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

21

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

22

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.26%

23

To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.24%

24

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

25

To re-elect Jac Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.27%

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