BHP Group Limited — Share Issue/Capital Change 2014

Aug 28, 2014

Issued by: BHP Billiton Limited Date: 28 August 2014 To: Australian Securities Exchange[1] For Release: Immediately Contact: Prakash Kakkad +44 (0) 20 7802 7410

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BHP Billiton Plc – Cancellation of Treasury Shares

Attached is a copy of a notice lodged today with the London Stock Exchange, JSE Limited and New York Stock Exchange advising of the cancellation by BHP Billiton Plc of treasury shares held by the company in itself.

1 This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office.

Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc Date: 28 August 2014 To: London Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange cc: JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange For Release: Immediately

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Contact: Prakash Kakkad +44 (0) 20 7802 7410

BHP Billiton Plc – Cancellation of Treasury Shares

In conformity with Listing Rule 12.6.4 and Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1A, BHP Billiton Plc notifies the market of the following:

On 28 August 2014, BHP Billiton Plc cancelled 24,113,658 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each held in treasury by BHP Billiton Plc. Following the cancellation, no treasury shares are held by BHP Billiton Plc.

As at 28 August 2014, BHP Billiton Plc’s issued capital consists of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each with voting rights (“Ordinary Shares”). The total number of voting rights in BHP Billiton Plc are 2,112,071,796.

Shareholders may use the above figure of 2,112,071,796 Ordinary Shares as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest in, BHP Billiton Plc under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Note: BHP Billiton Plc also has one Special Voting Share in issue to facilitate joint voting by shareholders of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited on joint electorate actions.

Further information of BHP Billiton can be found on our website: www.bhpbilliton.com

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 Registered Office: Neathouse Place Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia