Result of AGM

BHP Billiton Limited 26 November 2004 BHP Billiton Limited is issuing this announcement to fulfil disclosure obligations arising from its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc earlier. 26 November 2004 To: Company Announcements Office cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange The Australian Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange 4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street Deutsche Bank SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia Company Announcements Office The London Stock Exchange Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HP United Kingdom 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 22 October 2004 and BHP Billiton Plc ('Plc') held on 25 November 2004. 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 Votes Votes Abstained Result For Against 1. Receipt of Financial Statements and 3,483,949,138 3,365,409 140,985,551 Carried Reports of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 2. Receipt of Financial Statements and 3,485,559,214 3,431,640 139,004,448 Carried Reports of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 3. Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director 3,584,892,413 32,461,655 14,470,776 Carried of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 4. Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director 3,579,584,626 37,507,466 14,318,431 Carried of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 5. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a 3,546,579,112 75,247,195 73,052,648 Carried director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 6. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a 3,485,627,518 72,527,896 73,235,969 Carried director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 7. Re-election of Mr C W Goodyear as a 3,592,152,472 29,973,159 30,967,030 Carried director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 8. Re-election of Mr C W Goodyear as a 3,592,251,065 29,346,029 31,360,864 Carried director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 9. Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a 3,561,751,374 37,192,431 46,905,256 Carried director of BHP Billiton Limited (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 10. Re-election of Dr J M Schubert as a 3,547,506,321 36,579,221 47,014,577 Carried director of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 11. To re-appoint the auditors of BHP 3,584,310,295 14,750,610 16,047,056 Carried Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 12. To renew the Directors' authority to 3,197,147,824 412,588,684 22,032,572 Carried allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 13. To renew the disapplication of 3,417,024,810 197,050,333 17,581,352 Carried pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 14. To approve the repurchase of shares in 3,602,800,784 9,117,903 19,866,781 Carried BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 15. To approve the Remuneration Report (an 3,489,660,907 64,860,141 77,177,367 Carried ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 16. To approve the amended Group Incentive 3,505,381,959 70,350,650 55,091,687 Carried Scheme (GIS) (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 17. To approve the Long Term Incentive Plan 3,454,536,255 109,060,035 67,217,486 Carried (LTIP) (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 18. To approve grants under the amended GIS 3,475,755,531 101,500,457 53,541,374 Carried and the LTIP to Mr C W Goodyear (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) 19. To approve grants under the amended GIS 3,474,968,927 101,983,993 53,837,827 Carried and the LTIP to Mr M Salamon (an ordinary resolution and Joint Electorate Action) K J Wood Company Secretary BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc Final Proxy Position BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 1. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Limited - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,809,828,380 1,818,548,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,560,675,823 1,772,285,289 • was to vote against the resolution 1,606,585 1,715,909 • was to abstain on the resolution 102,832,366 38,153,185 • may vote at the proxy's descretion 144,713,606 6,393,693 2. Receipt of Financial Statements and Reports of BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,809,826,856 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,561,989,616 1,772,288,234 • was to vote against the resolution 1,660,726 1,715,909 • was to abstain on the resolution 100,848,495 38,155,953 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 145,328,019 6,392,980 3. Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director of BHP Billiton Limited - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,339,227 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,654,824,869 1,785,011,703 • was to vote against the resolution 10,224,691 15,760,097 • was to abstain on the resolution 3,096,157 11,374,619 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 145,193,510 6,406,657 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 4. Re-election of Mr D R Argus as a director of BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,339,227 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,653,665,826 1,780,736,039 • was to vote against the resolution 10,679,442 20,323,400 • was to abstain on the resolution 3,226,769 11,091,662 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 145,767,190 6,401,975 5. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Limited - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,325,034 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,641,204,335 1,696,688,802 • was to vote against the resolution 22,910,517 45,984,867 • was to abstain on the resolution 3,577,920 69,474,728 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 145,632,262 6,404,679 6. Re-election of Mr D A Crawford as a director of BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,338,227 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,640,324,526 1,699,692,287 • was to vote against the resolution 22,980,430 42,984,086 • was to abstain on the resolution 3,761,241 69,474,728 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,272,030 6,401,975 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 7. Re-election of Mr C W Goodyear as a director of BHP Billiton Limited - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,331,218 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,654,013,470 1,764,871,693 • was to vote against the resolution 10,269,169 19,592,481 • was to abstain on the resolution 3,284,307 27,682,723 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 145,764,272 6,406,179 8. Re-election of Mr C W Goodyear as a director of BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,342,345 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,653,866,038 1,764,874,833 • was to vote against the resolution 9,920,783 19,307,954 • was to abstain on the resolution 3,392,550 27,968,314 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,162,974 6,401,975 9. Election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Limited - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,344,411 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,621,653,583 1,773,813,748 • was to vote against the resolution 19,206,318 17,880,249 • was to abstain on the resolution 26,450,447 20,454,809 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,034,063 6,404,270 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 10. Election of Dr J M Schubert as a director of BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,075,819 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,620,722,303 1,773,816,218 • was to vote against the resolution 18,585,229 17,881,122 • was to abstain on the resolution 26,560,816 20,453,761 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,207,471 6,401,975 11. To re-appoint the auditors of BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,342,985 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,662,596,611 1,768,721,352 • was to vote against the resolution 1,339,106 30,073,811 • was to abstain on the resolution 2,687,055 13,360,001 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,720,213 6,397,912 12. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,336,676 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,621,953,026 1,421,905,020 • was to vote against the resolution 32,326,888 380,009,175 • was to abstain on the resolution 11,792,880 10,239,692 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,263,882 6,399,189 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 13. To renew the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,301,301 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,634,783,511 1,628,425,434 • was to vote against the resolution 17,349,549 179,406,472 • was to abstain on the resolution 13,265,697 4,315,655 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,902,544 6,405,515 14. To approve the re-purchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,333,081 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,651,220,235 1,798,116,625 • was to vote against the resolution 5,074,388 3,809,261 • was to abstain on the resolution 9,636,493 10,230,288 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,401,965 6,396,902 15. To approve the Remuneration Report - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,813,337,884 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,640,274,406 1,696,354,253 • was to vote against the resolution 18,106,858 46,440,888 • was to abstain on the resolution 7,821,256 69,356,111 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,135,364 6,401,824 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 16. To approve the amended Group Incentive Scheme (GIS) - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,812,787,691 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,598,780,844 1,754,001,829 • was to vote against the resolution 59,387,121 10,622,113 • was to abstain on the resolution 7,565,637 47,526,050 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,054,089 6,403,084 17. To approve the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,812,785,055 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,606,675,585 1,695,199,295 • was to vote against the resolution 51,518,065 57,268,608 • was to abstain on the resolution 7,535,929 59,681,557 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 147,055,476 6,403,616 18. To approve the grants under the amended GIS and the LTIP to Mr C W Goodyear - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,812,784,810 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,608,874,867 1,715,474,464 • was to vote against the resolution 50,810,954 50,098,472 • was to abstain on the resolution 6,980,232 46,561,142 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,118,757 6,418,998 BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Limited Plc 19. To approve the grants under the amended GIS and the LTIP to Mr M Salamon - Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly 1,811,270,780 1,818,553,076 appointed - Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy - • was to vote for the resolution 1,606,485,711 1,715,482,692 • was to vote against the resolution 51,275,001 50,090,065 • was to abstain on the resolution 7,273,546 46,564,281 • may vote at the proxy's discretion 146,236,522 6,416,038 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Melbourne Victoria 3000 Kingdom Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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