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Assistant Company Secretary
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FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET |
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2 and Section 251AA of the Corporations Law, I advise the following results of the business conducted at the meeting of shareholders of BHP Limited held on 18 May 2001.
A poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. The proxy position and poll results were:
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,709,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 619,806,004
· was to vote against the resolution - 97,892,008
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 6,081,151· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 67,930,140
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Votes cast in favour - 737,236,040Þ
Votes cast against - 98,182,149Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 750,021,228Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 528,882,004
· was to vote against the resolution - 100,233,018
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 47,675,097· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 73,231,109
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Votes cast in favour - 651,542,457Þ
Votes cast against - 100,530,380Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 783,204,184Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 609,493,612
· was to vote against the resolution - 95,361,799
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 6,795,232· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 71,553,541
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Votes cast in favour - 730,475,260Þ
Votes cast against - 95,662,611Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 603,803,204
· was to vote against the resolution - 90,222,094
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,437,652· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,217,353
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Votes cast in favour - 732,239,143Þ
Votes cast against - 90,688,278Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 789,553,427Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 600,928,484
· was to vote against the resolution - 90,526,803
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,443,390· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,654,750
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Votes cast in favour - 729,806,733Þ
Votes cast against - 90,978,738Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 602,604,719
· was to vote against the resolution - 90,738,825
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,443,774· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,892,985
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Votes cast in favour - 731,724,516Þ
Votes cast against - 91,187,447Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 602,126,505
· was to vote against the resolution - 91,238,195
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,443,490· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,872,113
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Votes cast in favour - 731,211,411Þ
Votes cast against - 91,700,836Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 601,910,948
· was to vote against the resolution - 91,397,198
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,443,116· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,929,041
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Votes cast in favour - 731,065,177Þ
Votes cast against - 91,847,444Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 601,154,989
· was to vote against the resolution - 92,250,442
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,443,136· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,831,736
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Votes cast in favour - 730,189,118Þ
Votes cast against - 92,725,232Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 602,334,345
· was to vote against the resolution - 90,872,569
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,440,036· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 80,033,353
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Votes cast in favour - 731,590,150Þ
Votes cast against - 91,325,551Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 791,680,303Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 597,902,670
· was to vote against the resolution - 95,590,502
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 18,443,116· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 79,744,015
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Votes cast in favour - 726,754,353Þ
Votes cast against - 96,161,408Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
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Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed - 788,228,976Þ
Total number of proxy votes in respect of which the appointments specified that the proxy:· was to vote for the resolution - 576,659,179
· was to vote against the resolution - 119,761,697
·
was to abstain on the resolution - 14,308,329· may vote at the proxy's discretion - 77,499,771
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Votes cast in favour - 703,001,011Þ
Votes cast against - 120,102,223Þ
Votes cast abstaining - Nil
Each of the proposed resolutions was therefore passed by the required majority, and the merger with Billiton Plc is expected to proceed, subject to satisfaction of the outstanding regulatory conditions.
R V Taylor
Secretary