Edgar Filing: BHP BILLITON LTD

Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

November 17, 2016


BHP BILLITON LIMITED		BHP BILLITON PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)		(REG. NO. 3196209)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)		(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA		ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)		(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA		NEATHOUSE PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F

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		BHP Billiton Limited		BHP Billiton Plc
		171 Collins Street		Neathouse Place
		Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia		London SW1V 1LH UK
		GPO BOX 86		Tel +44 20 7802 4000
		Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia		Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
		Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015		bhpbilliton.com
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Group Governance

17 November 2016


To: Australian Securities Exchange		cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange		JSE Limited

FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meetings of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited held in Brisbane, Australia on 17 November 2016 and BHP Billiton Plc held in London, United Kingdom on 20 October 2016.

As required by the Dual Listed Companies Structure, a poll was conducted on each of the proposed resolutions. Each resolution is a Joint Electorate Action. The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are attached.

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. The additional information required in respect of BHP Billiton Plc by the United Kingdom’s Companies Act 2006 is provided in Appendix 2.

A copy of the resolutions passed at the closure of the poll today has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

LOGO

Rachel Agnew

Company Secretary


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077		BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia		Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000		Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

The poll results for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc as follows:


	Business	Votes For		Votes Against		Total Votes Cast		Votes Abstained		Result

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

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	Business	Votes For		Votes Against	Total Votes Cast		Votes Abstained	Result

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

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APPENDIX 1

BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position


		Limited		Plc

1	To receive the 2016 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,544,018,585		1,423,094,745

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,571,211,062		1,423,521,529

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,432,707		1,423,455,091

ð	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

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		Limited		Plc

4	To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,285,097		1,423,469,738

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,183,066		1,423,447,661

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,567,778,724		1,413,548,364

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,568,209,291		1,420,413,285

ð	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

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		Limited		Plc

8	To approve the 2016 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,567,846,088		1,422,736,358

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,568,010,704		1,420,899,646

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,331,572		1,423,119,365

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,569,205,192		1,422,441,793

ð	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

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		Limited		Plc

12	To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,571,487,247		1,412,838,034

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,547,432		1,422,827,401

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,615,012		1,423,132,303

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,930,725		1,423,135,883

ð	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

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		Limited		Plc

16	To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,678,769		1,423,136,026

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,568,236,955		1,417,302,173

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,494,701		1,423,133,368

ð	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

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		Limited		Plc

19	To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton (an ordinary resolution)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,480,591		1,423,125,901

ð	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)
ð	Total number of proxy votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed		1,570,786,221		1,423,129,250

ð	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

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APPENDIX 2

Additional Information

For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom’s Companies Act 2006 and in respect of BHP Billiton Plc, the votes validly cast* as a percentage of the company’s total issued share capital (as at 6pm on 20 October 2016) are:


	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%

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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%

*This calculation does not include the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting which are added to the votes cast at the BHP Billiton Plc Annual General Meeting to give the final result in relation to each resolution. Final poll results for BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited can be found on pages 2 and 3 of this announcement.


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077		BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia		Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000		Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


		BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc

Date: November 17, 2016	By:	/s/ Rachel Agnew
	Name:	Rachel Agnew
	Title:	Company Secretary