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 16, 2017

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

BHP BILLITON PLC

(REG. NO. 3196209)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

ENGLAND AND WALES

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET LONDON,

SW1E 5LB UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)

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  BHP Billiton Limited    BHP Billiton Plc
  171 Collins Street    Nova South, 160 Victoria Street
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Group Governance

16 November 2017

 

To:   Australian Securities Exchange

London Stock Exchange

  

cc:    New York Stock Exchange

JSE Limited

  
     

FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

Please find attached the results of the business conducted at the meeting of shareholders of BHP Billiton Limited held in Melbourne, Australia on 16 November 2017 and at the meeting of shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc held in London, United Kingdom on 19 October 2017.

As required by the Dual Listed Company 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 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 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

LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28

Registered in Australia

Registered Office: 171 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000

  

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209

LEI 549300C116EOWV835768

Registered in England and Wales

Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London SW1V 1LH

United Kingdom

The headquarters of the BHP Group are in Australia

 


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

 

    

Business

   Votes For      Votes Against      Total Votes Cast      Abstentions     

Result

1

   To receive the 2017 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,097,930,775        19,764,171        3,117,694,946        42,378,709      CARRIED

2

   To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)      3,064,163,241        88,281,931        3,152,445,172        7,621,078      CARRIED

3

   To authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to agree the remuneration of the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)      3,145,093,883        8,556,549        3,153,650,432        6,424,674      CARRIED

4

   To approve the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc (an ordinary resolution)      3,087,218,886        66,843,067        3,154,061,953        6,001,860      CARRIED

5

   To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)      3,071,357,047        81,392,054        3,152,749,101        7,321,837      CARRIED

6

   To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc (a special resolution)      3,130,150,212        23,227,136        3,153,377,348        6,616,521      CARRIED

7

   To approve the Directors’ remuneration policy (ordinary resolution)      3,059,094,279        90,948,519        3,150,042,798        9,658,674      CARRIED

8

   To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors’ remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)      3,080,606,484        70,946,599        3,151,553,083        8,163,117      CARRIED

9

   To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)      3,052,369,775        98,906,887        3,151,276,662        8,442,607      CARRIED

 

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Business

   Votes For      Votes Against      Total Votes Cast      Abstentions     

Result

10

   To approve leaving entitlements (an ordinary resolution)      3,100,854,716        50,999,746        3,151,854,462        8,153,740      CARRIED

11

   To approve the grant to the Executive Director (an ordinary resolution)      2,953,318,363        132,551,406        3,085,869,769        74,099,923      CARRIED

12

   To elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,148,488,724        6,114,635        3,154,603,359        5,419,630      CARRIED

13

   To elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,148,497,170        6,096,091        3,154,593,261        5,430,928      CARRIED

14

   To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      2,983,547,960        105,360,998        3,088,908,958        71,096,934      CARRIED

15

   To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,141,101,183        14,113,798        3,155,214,981        4,802,008      CARRIED

16

   To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,031,320,551        58,055,548        3,089,376,099        70,647,518      CARRIED

17

   To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,020,137,241        69,377,684        3,089,514,925        70,500,598      CARRIED

18

   To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      2,979,744,078        109,261,158        3,089,005,236        71,015,119      CARRIED

19

   To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      2,994,065,688        94,848,640        3,088,914,328        71,069,611      CARRIED

20

   To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,031,212,083        57,851,267        3,089,063,350        70,954,234      CARRIED

21

   To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)      3,139,340,998        16,888,514        3,156,229,512        4,792,677      CARRIED

 

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Business

   Votes For      Votes Against      Total Votes Cast      Abstentions     

Result

22

   To amend the constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution)      213,222,254        2,784,913,522        2,998,135,776        161,717,485      NOT CARRIED

23

   To approve member request on public policy advocacy on climate change and energy (an ordinary resolution, the validity of which is conditional on Item 22 being passed)      271,863,280        2,724,156,806        2,996,020,086        163,915,773      NOT VALID

 

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Appendix 1

BHP Billiton Limited & BHP Billiton Plc - Final Proxy Position

 

          Limited      Plc  

1

   To receive the 2017 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP (an ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,647,288,286        1,469,257,843  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,609,046,433        1,454,059,932  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      4,781,804        14,979,252  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      39,292,569        3,072,504  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,460,049        218,659  

2

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,682,793,155        1,468,516,074  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,641,125,559        1,388,339,366  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      8,341,692        79,938,191  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,784,180        3,814,273  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,325,904        238,517  

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 votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,682,413,348        1,470,084,405  

*

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

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,642,402,774        1,467,754,290  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      6,441,036        2,092,818  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      4,167,662        2,245,343  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,569,538        237,297  

4

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,681,910,008        1,471,005,494  

*

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

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,638,369,629        1,414,023,251  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      10,064,573        56,756,199  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      4,671,107        1,324,854  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,475,806        226,044  

 

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          Limited      Plc  

5

   To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Billiton Plc for cash (a special resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,681,654,027        1,469,939,037  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,638,280,969        1,398,218,238  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      9,869,822        71,494,327  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      4,927,073        2,388,451  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,503,236        226,472  

6

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,682,123,174        1,470,100,758  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,642,689,615        1,452,572,192  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      5,894,810        17,304,757  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      4,376,000        2,229,589  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,538,749        223,809  

7

   To approve the Directors’ remuneration policy (ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,678,890,562        1,470,268,144  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,613,993,748        1,411,103,720  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      31,847,855        58,940,341  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      7,579,942        2,059,226  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,048,959        224,083  

8

   To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors’ remuneration policy (a non-binding ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,680,360,581        1,470,307,357  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,618,694,341        1,427,997,984  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      28,731,863        42,084,445  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      6,117,766        2,022,585  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      32,934,377        224,928  

 

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          Limited      Plc  

9

   To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report (a non-binding ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,680,158,411        1,470,283,405  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,615,090,490        1,403,411,145  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      32,179,853        66,644,333  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      6,315,400        2,046,942  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      32,888,068        227,927  

10

   To approve leaving entitlements (an ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,680,750,500        1,470,057,485  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,623,092,766        1,443,637,569  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      24,735,133        26,192,813  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      5,815,484        2,271,583  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      32,922,601        227,103  

11

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,681,114,563        1,403,600,603  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,614,885,588        1,304,235,658  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      33,319,641        99,131,847  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      5,361,960        68,729,394  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      32,909,334        233,098  

12

   To elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,682,936,702        1,470,503,211  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,644,277,514        1,469,091,887  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      4,931,029        1,180,305  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,589,413        1,825,937  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,728,159        231,019  

 

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          Limited      Plc  

13

   To elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP (an ordinary resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,682,921,749        1,470,508,066  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,644,248,168        1,469,112,741  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      4,921,549        1,164,606  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,604,366        1,822,282  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,752,032        230,719  

14

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,298,636        1,404,460,845  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,600,487,820        1,348,037,914  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      49,159,077        56,189,405  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,217,382        67,869,503  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,651,739        233,526  

15

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,548,981        1,470,512,335  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,640,758,230        1,465,341,608  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      9,159,571        4,941,736  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      2,976,134        1,818,013  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,631,180        228,991  

16

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,687,901        1,404,526,280  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,638,851,425        1,357,526,054  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      11,264,932        46,770,700  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      2,837,842        67,803,868  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,571,544        229,526  

 

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          Limited      Plc  

17

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,590,025        1,404,757,865  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,633,948,707        1,351,243,819  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      16,083,200        53,289,705  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      2,935,625        67,572,483  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,558,118        224,341  

18

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,352,781        1,404,523,742  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,607,630,871        1,337,221,635  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      42,132,253        67,073,066  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,172,034        67,806,072  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,589,657        229,041  

19

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,236,231        1,404,523,519  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,600,505,517        1,358,333,860  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      48,861,287        45,960,408  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,257,834        67,806,829  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,869,427        229,251  

20

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,388,237        1,404,519,400  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,637,628,743        1,358,452,760  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      11,998,865        45,840,458  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      3,137,578        67,810,948  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      33,760,629        226,182  

 

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          Limited      Plc  

21

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

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,683,559,654        1,471,508,274  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      1,644,364,255        1,459,570,003  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      5,176,467        11,708,842  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      2,966,461        1,822,074  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      34,018,932        229,429  

22

   To amend the constitution of BHP Billiton Limited (a special resolution)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,653,870,405        1,353,028,992  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      116,370,837        96,573,354  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      1,504,887,072        1,256,252,089  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      32,667,698        119,117,019  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      32,612,496        203,549  

 

   This Item was not passed.   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

23

   To approve member request on public policy advocacy on climate change and energy (an ordinary resolution, the validity of which was conditional on Item 22 being passed)  

*

   Total number of votes exercisable by all proxies validly appointed      1,643,595,587        1,361,146,182  

*

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

-

   was to vote for the resolution      165,224,876        106,362,396  

-

   was to vote against the resolution      1,445,863,990        1,254,576,244  

-

   was to abstain on the resolution      42,971,017        111,054,236  

-

   may vote at the proxy’s discretion      32,506,721        207,542  

 

   As Item 22 was not passed, Item 23 was not valid.   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX 2

Additional Information

For the purposes of section 341 of the United Kingdom 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 19 October 2017) are:

 

    

Item of Business

 

Votes cast

%*

1   

To receive the 2017 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP

  69.57%
2   

To reappoint KPMG LLP as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc

  69.53%
3   

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

  69.60%
4   

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

  69.65%
5   

To approve the authority to allot equity securities in BHP Billiton Plc for cash

  69.60%
6   

To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc

  69.61%
7   

To approve the Directors’ remuneration policy

  69.61%
8   

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report other than the part containing the Directors’ remuneration policy

  69.62%
9   

To approve the 2017 Remuneration Report

  69.61%
10   

To approve leaving entitlements

  69.60%
11   

To approve the grant to the Executive Director

  66.46%
12   

To elect Terry Bowen as a Director of BHP

  69.62%
13   

To elect John Mogford as a Director of BHP

  69.62%
14   

To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP

  66.50%
15   

To re-elect Anita Frew as a Director of BHP

  69.62%
16   

To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP

  66.50%
17   

To re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as a Director of BHP

  66.51%
18   

To re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP

  66.50%

 

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19   

To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP

  66.50%
20   

To re-elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP

  66.50%
21   

To re-elect Ken MacKenzie as a Director of BHP

  69.67%
22   

To amend the constitution of BHP Billiton Limited

  64.06%
23   

To approve member request on public policy advocacy on climate change and energy

  64.45%

*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.

 

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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 16, 2017    By:   

/s/ Rachel Agnew

   Name:    Rachel Agnew
   Title:    Company Secretary