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
September 21 2011
BHP BILLITON LIMITED
(ABN 49 004 028 077)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE,
VICTORIA
3000 AUSTRALIA
(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
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
¨ Yes x No
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
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 | ||||
| Date: September 21 2011 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | ||
| Name: | Jane McAloon | |||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | |||
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BHP Billiton Limited shareholder Pack 2011
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And other information online – visit www.bhpilliton.com
Vote online
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All Registry communications to:
BHP Billiton Share Registrar
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
GPO Box 782
Melbourne Victoria 3001
Australia
Questions from Shareholders
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BHP Billiton Limited will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, Melbourne Victoria on Thursday, 17 November 2011 at 10:30am (Melbourne time). Shareholders who are unable to attend the meeting or who may prefer to register questions in advance, are invited to do so. This form is provided as a convenient way to submit any questions you may have.
Please return your completed question form to our Share Registrar, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, GPO Box 782, Melbourne VIC 3001, or by facsimile to 1800 783 447 (outside Australia +61 3 9473 2555) by Thursday,
10 November 2011. The envelope provided for the return of your proxy form may also be used for this purpose.
You may also submit written questions to the auditor if the questions are relevant to the content of the auditor’s report or the conduct of the audit of the financial report to be considered at the AGM.
We will endeavour to address the more frequently raised questions during the course of the AGM. In addition, we will post the most frequently asked questions on our website, together with answers.
Question(s): Please mark X if it is a question directed to the Auditor
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Thank you for your time.
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A member of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia Registered in Australia ABN 49 004 028 077
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BHP Billiton Limited Registered in Australia ABN 49 004 028 077
Proxy Form
All correspondence to:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
GPO Box 782 Melbourne
Victoria 3001 Australia
Enquiries (within Australia) 1300 656 780
(outside Australia) +61 3 9415 4020
Facsimile (within Australia) 1800 783 447
Facsimile (outside Australia) +61 3 9473 2555
LODGEMENT OF YOUR PROXY FORM
This proxy form must be received by 10:30am (Melbourne time) on Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Any proxy form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
If How you are to unable complete to attend this the proxy Annual General form Meeting to be held in Melbourne on Thursday, 17 November 2011 at 10:30am (Melbourne time), you are encouraged to appoint a person or body corporate who will attend as your proxy and exercise your right to vote your shares. Note that if you appoint a body corporate as your proxy, the body corporate should appoint a person as its representative at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with section 250D of the Corporations Act.
A Appointment shareholder is entitled of a second to appoint up proxy to two persons (whether shareholders or not) to attend the meeting and vote. A separate proxy form should be used for each proxy appointment. An additional proxy form will be supplied on request.
Telephone: Any questions? (within Australia) 1300 656 780; (outside Australia) +61 3 9415 4020 if you have any questions on how to complete this proxy form or you would like an additional proxy form.
Directing If you wish to your direct your proxy how to vote (or not to cast any vote) on any resolution, place a mark (“X”) in the “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” box.
If proxy you not mark to more vote on than your one behalf box on a resolution, poll and your votes vote will on that not be resolution counted will in computing be invalid. the If you required mark the majority. “Abstain” box for a particular resolution, you are directing your and Where 20, the or by Chairman marking of the box Meeting in the is section acting of as the your proxy, form you titled can Items direct 18, him/her 19 and how 20 to —vote Direction on Items to the 18, Chairman 19 and 20 of by the either Meeting marking to the cast boxes votes for (in Items which 18, case 19 the Chairman of the Meeting will vote in favour of these items of business).
You Signing must sign Instructions this proxy form as follows in the spaces provided:
Joint Individual: holding: where the holding is in is one in more name, than the one proxy name, form all must of the be shareholders signed by the should shareholder sign. or the shareholder’s attorney.
Power previously of Attorney: lodged this to document sign under for Power notation, of Attorney, please attach you must a certified have already photocopy lodged of the Power of Attorney to with this the proxy Share form Registrar when you for return notation. it. If you have not Companies: to section 204A where of the Corporations company has Act a 2001) Sole Director does not who have is also a Company the Sole Secretary, Company a Secretary, Sole Director this proxy can sign form alone. must Otherwise be signed this by that proxy person. form must If the be company signed by (pursuant a If Director a representative jointly with of either a company another shareholder Director or a or Company a company Secretary. proxy is to Please attend indicate the meeting the office the appropriate held by signing “Appointment in the appropriate of Corporate place. Representative Form” should be produced prior to admission. This form may be obtained from BHP Billiton Limited’s Share Registrar.
Internet to voting
Go Holder www. Identification bhpbilliton. Number com, and (HIN) click which on “vote is printed online” on then the top follow right the hand instructions. corner of To this access proxy this form. service you will need your Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or
Documents may be lodged:
VIA THE INTERNET
BY FAX
BY MAIL
IN PERSON
www.bhpbilliton.com (refer internet voting instructions above)
Within Australia 1800 783 447 Outside Australia +61 3 9473 2555
Share Registrar
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 782 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
Share Registrar
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford Melbourne Victoria 3067 Australia
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Appointment of Proxy I/We being a member/s of BHP Billiton Limited and entitled to attend and vote hereby appoint
the Chairman of the Meeting
(mark box with an ‘X’)
OR
Write here the name of the person (or body corporate) you are appointing if this person is someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting.
or failing attendance at the Meeting of the person or body corporate named above, or if no person is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, to act generally at the Meeting on my/our behalf and to vote in accordance with the directions on this proxy form or, if no directions have been given, as he or she sees fit, at the Meeting of BHP Billiton Limited to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, Melbourne Victoria on Thursday, 17 November 2011 at 10:30am (Melbourne time) and at any adjournment thereof.
Items 18, 19 and 20 – Direction to the Chairman of the Meeting to cast votes
I/we in accordance direct the Chairman with his/ her of the voting Meeting intentions to vote on indicated Items 18, a different 19 and 20 voting (except intention where below) I/we have and
exercise acknowledge my/our that proxy the Chairman even though of the Items Meeting 18, 19 may and 20 are connected member of directly key management or indirectly personnel. with the remuneration of a
voting intentions on Items 18, 19 and 20 as set out below and in the Notice of Meeting.
If 20, you the do Chairman not mark of this the box, Meeting and you will have not cast not your directed votes your on Items proxy 18, how 19 to and vote 20 on and Items your 18, votes 19 and your will not proxy be counted you can in direct computing him/her the how required to vote majority. by either If marking the Chairman the boxes of the for Meeting Items 18, is 19 acting and as 18, 20, or 19 by and marking 20). this box (in which case the Chairman of the Meeting will vote in favour of Items The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all available proxies in favour of items 18, 19 and 20.
Please Note: to fully inform shareholders in exercising their right to vote, please be aware that if the Chairman is appointed as your proxy, the Chairman intends to vote available proxies in the manner set out beside each resolution:
Voting directions to your proxy
Please mark X (within the box) to indicate your directions
1 To receive the 2011 Financial Statements and Reports for BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
2 To elect Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
3 To elect Shriti Vadera as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
4 To re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
5 To re-elect John Buchanan as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
6 To re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
7 To re-elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
8 To re-elect Carolyn Hewson as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
9 To re-elect Marius Kloppers as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
10 To re-elect Wayne Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
11 To re-elect Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
12 To re-elect John Schubert as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
13 To re-elect Jacques Nasser as a Director of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
14 To reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc
15 To renew the general authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc
16 To approve the authority to issue shares in BHP Billiton Plc for cash
17 To approve the repurchase of shares in BHP Billiton Plc
18 To approve the 2011 Remuneration Report
19 To approve termination benefits for Group Management Committee members
20 To approve the grant of awards to Marius Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP
For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For For
PLEASE SIGN HERE This section must be signed in accordance with the instructions overleaf to enable your directions to be implemented. Individual or Securityholder 1 Securityholder 2 Securityholder 3
Individual/Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director
Director/Company Secretary
Contact Name
Contact Daytime Telephone
Date
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In addition to signing the proxy form in the above box(es) please provide the information above in case we need to contact you.
For Against Abstain