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Bhp — BHP Billiton — Shareholder Meeting (November 2007)

90 slides from Bhp's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 28, 2007

  1. Slide 1: BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting

    BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting For personal use only 28 November 2007

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    For personal use only Disclaimer This document has been prepared by BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc (“ BHP Billiton") and comprises the written materia ls/slides for a presentation concerning BHP Billiton given at the Annual General Meeting of BHP Billiton Ltd held on Wednesday 28 November 200

  3. Slide 3: Disclaimer (Continued)

    For personal use only Disclaimer (Continued) In connection with BHP Billiton's proposed combin atio n with Rio Tinto Ltd and Rio Tinto plc ("Rio Tin to") by way of the proposed Schemes of Arrangement (the "Schemes"), the new BHP Billiton shares to be issued to Rio Tinto shareholders under the terms

  4. Slide 4: Don Argus – Chairman

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting 28 November 2007 Don Argus – Chairman

  5. Slide 5: Directors

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 5

  6. Slide 6: Mr Paul Anderson

    Mr Paul Anderson For personal use only Slide 6

  7. Slide 7: Dr John Buchanan

    Dr John Buchanan For personal use only Slide 7

  8. Slide 8: Mr Carlos Cordeiro

    Mr Carlos Cordeiro For personal use only Slide 8

  9. Slide 9: Mr David Crawford

    Mr David Crawford For personal use only Slide 9

  10. Slide 10: The Hon Gail de Planque

    The Hon Gail de Planque For personal use only Slide 10

  11. Slide 11: Dr David Jenkins

    Dr David Jenkins For personal use only Slide 11

  12. Slide 12: Mr Jac Nasser

    Mr Jac Nasser For personal use only Slide 12

  13. Slide 13: Dr John Schubert

    Dr John Schubert For personal use only Slide 13

  14. Slide 14: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 14

  15. Slide 15: Dr David Brink

    Dr David Brink For personal use only Slide 15

  16. Slide 16: Agenda

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business • Questions Slide 16

  17. Slide 17: FY 2002 vs FY 2007 results

    For personal use only FY 2002 vs FY 2007 results(1) 547% 607% 629% 402% EBIT Attributable EPS(2) Market Profit(2) Capitalisation 20,067 13,675 233.9 165 US$ million US$ million US$ million US$ billion 3,102 32.9 1,934 32.1 FY 2002 FY 2007 FY 2002 FY 2007 FY 2002 FY 2007 FY 2002 FY 2007 1. EBIT, attr

  18. Slide 18: Strong Cash Flow - delivering value to shareholders

    Strong Cash Flow - delivering value to shareholders Net Operating Cash Flow Organic Growth For personal use only (exclude acquisitions) US$m 9000 US$m 8000 16000 7000 6000 5000 14000 4000 3000 12000 2000 1000 10000 0 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 8000 Return to Shareholders Dividends paid and Share

  19. Slide 19: Total Shareholder Return to a holder of 1000 BHP Billiton Ltd shares

    Total Shareholder Return to a holder of 1000 BHP Billiton Ltd shares on 28 June 2001 A$ Value at 31 October 2007 For personal use only 50,000 Shares: $46,100 Dividends: $3,450 45,000 Steel: $2,120 40,000 Value at 30 June 2006 35,000 Shares: $29,000 30,000 25,000 Value at 30 June 2002 Shares: $9,628

  20. Slide 20: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 20

  21. Slide 21: Chip Goodyear

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting 28 November 2007 Chip Goodyear

  22. Slide 22: Mr Chip Goodyear

    Mr Chip Goodyear For personal use only Slide 22

  23. Slide 23: Agenda

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business • Questions Slide 23

  24. Slide 24: Marius Kloppers – Chief Executive Officer

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting 28 November 2007 Marius Kloppers – Chief Executive Officer

  25. Slide 25: Growth delivered since July 2001

    Growth delivered since July 2001 BROW NFIELD For personal use only Acquisition - $7. 2bn Cerrejon WMC Resources Zona Norte Prod & Cap Expansion San Juan UG WAIO WAIO BMA Tintaya Bream Gas Dendrobium WAIO Mt Mt Arthur Arthur RGP RGP RGP 22 Phase 2 Oxide Pipeline North Paranam North BMA Phase 1 WAIO E

  26. Slide 26: Deep inventory of growth projects

    Deep inventory of growth projects BROW NFIELD As at 22 August 2007 For personal use only $US $US Size of bubble in dicates proposed capital expenditure; 200m 200m Pinto Atlantis bold outer border signifies sanctioned project. Valley Koala Koala North Klipspruit Klipspruit UG UG NWS NWS T5 T5 NWS Dou

  27. Slide 27: Deep inventory of projects and options

    Deep inventory of projects and options As at 22 August 2007 For personal use only Proposed capital expenditure WA WA Iron Iron Ore Ore Saraji Saraji NWS NWS <$500m <$500m $501m-$2bn $501m-$2bn $2bn+ $2bn+ Quantum Quantum 11 WFG WFG Shenzi Nth Angola Angola Canadian Canadian DRC CMSA && DRC CMSA Heap

  28. Slide 28: Our assets…

    For personal use only Slide 28 Our assets…

  29. Slide 29: Proposal to combine BHP Billiton & Rio Tinto

    Proposal to combine BHP Billiton & Rio Tinto For personal use only • Founded on widely acknowledged rationale and logic • Will accelerate resource development to meet increasing demand • Unique synergies between the two companies • Unlocks value for shareholders of BHP Billiton & Rio Tinto Slide 29

  30. Slide 30: Don Argus – Chairman

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Limited Annual General Meeting 28 November 2007 Don Argus – Chairman

  31. Slide 31: Our sustainability…

    For personal use only Our sustainability… Slide 31

  32. Slide 32: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 32

  33. Slide 33: Growth in use of energy sources

    For personal use only Growth in use of energy sources 200 190 Fuel inputs used in the production of electricity 2004 = 100 180 Gas 170 Coal 160 150 Electricity (output) 140 Renewables 130 Nuclear 120 110 Oil 100 90 2004 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Source: International Energy Agency Slide 33

  34. Slide 34: Olympic Dam

    For personal use only Slide 34 Olympic Dam

  35. Slide 35: Range of total greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production chains

    Range of total greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production chains gCeq/kWh For personal use only 350 Indirect Direct 300 64 250 28 200 150 26 247 100 205 128 50 52 19 12 9 4 0 Coal Oil Gas Solar Hydroelectric Biomass Wind Nuclear Source: International Atomic Energy Agency Slide 35

  36. Slide 36: Olympic Dam

    For personal use only Slide 36 Olympic Dam

  37. Slide 37: Our communities…

    Our communities… For personal use only Slide 37

  38. Slide 38: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 38

  39. Slide 39: GDP growth compared – India and China

    GDP growth compared – India and China GDP US$bn For personal use only 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 19911992 1993 19941995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 India China Slide 39 Source: World Bank, Focus Economics

  40. Slide 40: Agenda

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business • Questions Slide 40

  41. Slide 41: How to ask a question

    For personal use only How to ask a question • Go to the question point • Show your green or yellow admission card • Give the attendant your name • Wait until you have been introduced to the meeting Slide 41

  42. Slide 42: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 42

  43. Slide 43: How to vote

    For personal use only How to vote FOR AGAINST 700 70% 300 30% Assumes total holding of 1000 shares Slide 43

  44. Slide 44: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 44

  45. Slide 45: Agenda

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business • Questions Slide 45

  46. Slide 46: Agenda – Receive Financial Statements

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Receive Financial Statements • Questions Slide 46

  47. Slide 47: Voting paper

    For personal use only Voting paper BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Ltd ITEM NUMBER FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST 1 & 2 To receive the Financial Statements and Reports To elect Directors: 3 & 4 Mr D A Crawford 5 & 6 Mr D R Argus 7 & 8 Mr C A S Cordeiro 9 & 10 The Hon E G de Planque 11 & 12 Dr D A L Jenkins 1

  48. Slide 48: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only For Against Abstain Discretionary Item 1 To receive the Financial 1,352,508,393 2,985,466 5,022,835 94,936,454* Statements & Reports of BHP Billiton Plc (92.93%) (0.21%) (0.35%) (6.52%) Item 2 To receive the Financial 1,

  49. Slide 49: Agenda – Election of Directors

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Election of Directors • Questions Slide 49

  50. Slide 50: Mr D A Crawford

    Mr D A Crawford For personal use only Slide 50

  51. Slide 51: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only For Against Abstain Discretionary Item 3 To elect 1,350,990,714 4,757,886 4,525,500 95,179,088* Mr D A Crawford as a Director of (92.82%) (0.33%) (0.31%) (6.54%) BHP Billiton Plc Item 4 To elect 1,351,192,411 4,739,662 4

  52. Slide 52: Mr D R Argus

    For personal use only Slide 52 Mr D R Argus

  53. Slide 53: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only For Against Abstain Discretionary Item 5 To elect 1,347,291,118 7,815,263 5,232,167 95,114,640* Mr D R Argus as a Director of (92.57%) (0.54%) (0.36%) (6.54%) BHP Billiton Plc Item 6 To elect 1,347,572,228 7,822,848 5,04

  54. Slide 54: Mr C A Cordeiro

    For personal use only Mr C A Cordeiro Slide 54

  55. Slide 55: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only For Against Abstain Discretionary Item 7 To elect 1,352,583,547 2,738,304 4,614,226 95,517,071* Mr C A Cordeiro as a Director of (92.93%) (0.19%) (0.32%) (6.56%) BHP Billiton Plc Item 8 To elect 1,352,915,672 2,715,980 4

  56. Slide 56: The Hon E G de Planque

    For personal use only The Hon E G de Planque Slide 56

  57. Slide 57: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only For Against Abstain Discretionary Item 9 To elect The Hon E G 1,351,835,983 3,016,787 4,958,037 95,642,341* de Planque as a Director of (92.88%) (0.21%) (0.34%) (6.57%) BHP Billiton Plc Item 10 To elect The Hon E G 1,352

  58. Slide 58: Dr D A Jenkins

    Dr D A Jenkins For personal use only Slide 58

  59. Slide 59: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only For Against Abstain Discretionary Item 11 To elect Dr D A Jenkins 1,351,627,193 3,010,000 5,274,760 95,541,195* as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc (92.87%) (0.21%) (0.36%) (6.56%) Item 12 To elect Dr D A Jenkins 1,351,855

  60. Slide 60: Agenda – Reappointment of Auditor

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Reappointment of Auditor • Questions Slide 60

  61. Slide 61: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 13 To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as the auditor of BHP Billiton Plc For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,353,387,446 1,641,427 5,028,517 95,395,758* (92.99%) (0.11%) (0.35%) (6.55%) * Includes 84,264,938 votes to the

  62. Slide 62: Agenda – Authority to Allot Shares

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Authority to Allot Shares • Questions Slide 62

  63. Slide 63: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 14 To renew the Directors’ authority to allot shares in BHP Billiton Plc For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,336,437,637 15,990,417 7,153,637 95,867,115* (91.82%) (1.10%) (0.49%) (6.59%) * Includes 84,539,680 votes

  64. Slide 64: Agenda – Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights • Questions Slide 64

  65. Slide 65: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 15 To renew the disapplication of pre-emption rights in BHP Billiton Plc For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,341,978,168 8,268,294 8,896,474 96,310,212* (92.20%) (0.57%) (0.61%) (6.62%) * Includes 84,993,082 votes t

  66. Slide 66: Agenda – Authority to Repurchase Shares

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Authority to Repurchase Shares • Questions Slide 66

  67. Slide 67: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 16 To approve the repurchase of shares of BHP Billiton Plc For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,347,529,927 3,764,177 6,309,377 97,842,160* (92.59%) (0.26%) (0.43%) (6.72%) * Includes 86,568,114 votes to the Chairman

  68. Slide 68: Agenda – Cancellation of BHP Billiton Plc shares

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Cancellation of BHP Billiton Plc shares held by BHP Billiton Limited • Questions Slide 68

  69. Slide 69: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position For personal use only Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders Item 17 To approve the cancellation of shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by BHP Billiton Limited For Against Abstain Discretionary i) 31 December 2007 1,346,167,527 2,285,481 9,883,661 97,114,348* ii) 15 February 2008 1,34

  70. Slide 70: Agenda – Remuneration Report

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Remuneration Report • Questions Slide 70

  71. Slide 71: Executive Remuneration – Fixed and At Risk Components

    For personal use only Executive Remuneration – Fixed and At Risk Components • Fixed – Base Salary – Retirement Benefits • At Risk – Short Term Incentives – Cash Award – Deferred Shares – Long Term Incentives – Performance Shares Slide 71

  72. Slide 72: BHP Billiton CEO Remuneration

    For personal use only BHP Billiton CEO Remuneration Fixed At Risk At Risk CEO Total Remuneration Short Term Long Term Target US$ Incentives Incentives Remuneration US$ No. of Shares US$ Base Salary Target Cash Award Performance Shares 8,633,958*** 1,850,000 1,295,000 400,000 ** Retirement Deferred S

  73. Slide 73: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 73

  74. Slide 74: CEO retirement arrangements at January 2008

    For personal use only CEO retirement arrangements at 1 January 2008 Short term cash award (target) US$622,125 Short Term Incentive - Deferred Shares* - Vest on retirement (*69,140 shares subject to shareholder approval) 125,831 shares Long Term Incentive - Performance Shares** **Pro-rated amount whi

  75. Slide 75: Agenda – Approval of Remuneration Report

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Approval of Remuneration Report • Questions Slide 75

  76. Slide 76: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 18 To approve the Remuneration Report For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,335,209,222 14,116,045 10,154,128 95,971,652* (91.74%) (0.97%) (0.70%) (6.59%) * Includes 84,661,253 votes to the Chairman Slide 76

  77. Slide 77: Agenda – Approvals of Awards under Incentive Schemes

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Approvals of Awards under Incentive Schemes for Mr M J Kloppers and Mr C W Goodyear • Questions Slide 77

  78. Slide 78: Year projection TSR Performance

    For personal use only 5 Year projection TSR Performance 90 80 Peer Median TSR 70 BHP Billiton TSR 30.7% TSR performance (%) 60 50 40 30 20 10 5.5% 0 Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Slide 78

  79. Slide 79: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 79

  80. Slide 80: Grants under the GIS and the LTIP

    Grants under the GIS and the LTIP For personal use only Mr M J Kloppers: • 46,686 Deferred Shares or • 400,000 Performance Shares • 186,744 Options or • a combination of both Mr C W Goodyear: • 69,140 Deferred Shares or • 276,560 Options or • a combination of both Slide 80

  81. Slide 81: Agenda – Grant of Awards to Mr M J Kloppers

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Grant of Awards to Mr M J Kloppers • Questions Slide 81

  82. Slide 82: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 19 To approve the grant of awards to Mr M J Kloppers under the GIS and the LTIP For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,307,942,047 42,345,949 10,360,139 94,811,128* (89.86%) (2.91%) (0.71%) (6.51%) * Includes 83,791,42

  83. Slide 83: Agenda – Grant of Awards to Mr C W Goodyear

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Grant of Awards to Mr C W Goodyear • Questions Slide 83

  84. Slide 84: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders For personal use only Item 20 To approve the grant of awards to Mr C W Goodyear under the GIS For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,231,881,249 117,611,423 11,381,747 94,576,598* (84.64%) (8.08%) (0.78%) (6.50%) * Includes 83,596,697 votes to t

  85. Slide 85: Agenda – Amendment to Articles and Constitution

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business – Amendment to Articles of Association of BHP Billiton Plc – Amendment to Constitution of BHP Billiton Limited • Questions Slide 85

  86. Slide 86: Proxy Position

    Proxy Position Proxies from BHP Billiton Ltd shareholders Item 21 For personal use only To approve the amendment to the Articles of Association For Against Abstain Discretionary 1,342,694,729 7,177,403 9,134,673 96,444,212* (92.25%) (0.49%) (0.63%) (6.63%) Item 22 To approve the amendment to the Con

  87. Slide 87: Agenda

    For personal use only Agenda • Chairman's Address • CEO’s Address • Items of Business • Questions Slide 87

  88. Slide 88: For personal use only

    For personal use only BHP Billiton Ltd – Annual General Meeting – 28 November 2007 Slide 88

  89. Slide 89: Thank you

    For personal use only Remember to place the voting papers in the ballot boxes as you leave Thank you Slide 89

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