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1

To receive the 2016 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

2,947,815,753

26,002,077

2,973,817,830

35,582,995

CARRIED

2

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

2,974,814,310

26,624,445

3,001,438,755

7,942,553

CARRIED

3

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

2,992,984,235

7,587,310

3,000,571,545

8,819,570

CARRIED

4

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

2,956,281,034

44,149,292

3,000,430,326

8,974,331

CARRIED

5

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

2,946,333,659

53,971,014

3,000,304,673

9,097,950

CARRIED

6

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

2,966,477,843

21,546,536

2,988,024,379

21,371,103

CARRIED

7

To approve the 2016 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

2,961,724,687

32,843,292

2,994,567,979

14,415,364

CARRIED

8

To approve the 2016 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

2,918,363,462

78,162,550

2,996,526,012

12,391,694

CARRIED

9

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

2,902,422,882

93,150,408

2,995,573,290

13,803,863

CARRIED

10

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

2,991,537,163

8,601,211

3,000,138,374

9,274,206

CARRIED

11

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

2,806,562,176

191,755,701

2,998,317,877

11,095,281

CARRIED

12

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

2,750,465,258

240,530,249

2,990,995,507

19,412,610

CARRIED

13

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

2,807,065,728

192,978,297

3,000,044,025

9,362,231

CARRIED

14

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

2,981,637,439

18,777,568

3,000,415,007

8,995,337

CARRIED

15

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

2,931,740,226

68,998,644

3,000,738,870

8,654,182

CARRIED

16

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

2,983,209,011

17,280,111

3,000,489,122

8,920,286

CARRIED

17

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

2,902,304,956

89,869,906

2,992,174,862

17,206,211

CARRIED

18

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

2,936,335,821

63,928,810

3,000,264,631

9,115,045

CARRIED

19

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

2,925,180,891

75,094,793

3,000,275,684

9,133,480

CARRIED

20

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

2,887,924,683

112,662,969

3,000,587,652

8,814,670

CARRIED

1

To receive the 2016 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,544,018,585

1,423,094,745

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,497,507,196

1,407,838,380

-

was to vote against the resolution

10,827,794

15,103,067

-

was to abstain on the resolution

31,899,403

3,667,236

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,683,595

153,298

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

1,571,211,062

1,423,521,529

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,527,407,492

1,404,863,112

-

was to vote against the resolution

8,050,852

18,504,591

-

was to abstain on the resolution

4,685,408

3,240,453

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,752,718

153,826

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

1,570,432,707

1,423,455,091

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,528,722,352

1,421,733,029

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,954,228

1,560,276

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,477,689

3,306,391

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,756,127

161,786

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

1,570,285,097

1,423,469,738

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,525,324,546

1,389,113,261

-

was to vote against the resolution

9,576,795

34,195,548

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,638,772

3,292,244

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,383,756

160,929

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

1,570,183,066

1,423,447,661

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,524,340,939

1,379,767,948

-

was to vote against the resolution

10,374,198

43,524,762

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,738,770

3,314,320

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,467,929

154,951

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

1,567,778,724

1,413,548,364

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,527,141,224

1,396,982,575

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,065,722

16,404,800

-

was to abstain on the resolution

8,135,971

13,213,617

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,571,778

160,989

7

To approve the 2016 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

1,568,209,291

1,420,413,285

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,514,312,437

1,406,634,932

-

was to vote against the resolution

19,038,712

13,624,570

-

was to abstain on the resolution

7,701,160

6,348,093

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

34,858,142

153,783

8

To approve the 2016 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,567,846,088

1,422,736,358

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,506,935,751

1,371,051,632

-

was to vote against the resolution

26,208,680

51,534,105

-

was to abstain on the resolution

8,006,465

4,025,623

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

34,701,657

150,621

9

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,568,010,704

1,420,899,646

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,496,465,003

1,365,379,374

-

was to vote against the resolution

37,357,775

55,367,822

-

was to abstain on the resolution

7,895,298

5,861,149

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

34,187,926

152,450

10

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,570,331,572

1,423,119,365

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,528,875,333

1,420,106,729

-

was to vote against the resolution

5,730,311

2,858,259

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,596,170

3,642,617

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,725,928

154,377

11

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

1,569,205,192

1,422,441,793

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,395,406,341

1,370,024,407

-

was to vote against the resolution

138,150,793

52,264,009

-

was to abstain on the resolution

6,723,128

4,320,189

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,648,058

153,377

12

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

1,571,487,247

1,412,838,034

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,350,235,359

1,359,721,908

-

was to vote against the resolution

185,551,969

52,960,589

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,436,032

13,923,948

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,699,919

155,537

13

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

1,570,547,432

1,422,827,401

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,395,171,781

1,370,714,614

-

was to vote against the resolution

139,691,187

51,958,510

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,373,986

3,934,581

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,684,464

154,277

14

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

*

Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed

1,570,615,012

1,423,132,303

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,522,281,096

1,416,908,448

-

was to vote against the resolution

12,657,264

6,071,128

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,310,494

3,629,679

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,676,652

152,727

15

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

1,570,930,725

1,423,135,883

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,478,331,797

1,411,557,403

-

was to vote against the resolution

56,868,521

11,425,803

-

was to abstain on the resolution

4,977,489

3,626,099

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,730,407

152,677

16

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

1,570,678,769

1,423,136,026

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,524,052,124

1,416,916,224

-

was to vote against the resolution

10,971,577

6,064,525

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,245,801

3,625,956

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,655,068

155,277

17

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

1,568,236,955

1,417,302,173

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,462,045,270

1,398,364,347

-

was to vote against the resolution

70,389,076

18,784,367

-

was to abstain on the resolution

7,691,425

9,459,809

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,802,609

153,459

18

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

1,570,494,701

1,423,133,368

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,477,567,616

1,416,899,552

-

was to vote against the resolution

57,164,061

6,067,469

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,432,282

3,628,614

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,763,024

166,347

19

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

1,570,480,591

1,423,125,901

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,477,531,231

1,405,861,870

-

was to vote against the resolution

57,278,482

17,111,538

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,443,735

3,636,081

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,670,878

152,493

20

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

1,570,786,221

1,423,129,250

*

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

-

was to vote for the resolution

1,457,031,876

1,389,785,592

-

was to vote against the resolution

78,123,186

33,185,945

-

was to abstain on the resolution

5,131,264

3,632,731

-

may vote at the proxy's discretion

35,631,159

157,713

Item of Business

Votes cast %*

1

To receive the 2016 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton

67.38%

2

To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

67.40%

3

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

67.40%

4

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

67.40%

5

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

67.40%

6

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

66.93%

7

To approve the 2016 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors' remuneration policy

67.25%

8

To approve the 2016 Remuneration Report

67.36%

9

To approve the grant to the Executive Director

67.28%

10

To elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.38%

11

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

67.35%

12

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

66.89%

13

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

67.37%

14

To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP Billiton

67.38%

15

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

67.38%

16

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

67.38%

17

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

67.11%

18

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

67.38%

19

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

67.38% 

20

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

67.38%

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