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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NaKWPCjCGCLSX1JoDmcj4FuaddySNNmiK6ptuJQXj62b0EYvzijgb4muxPE3onkt SxdNVc5Jt7813cqkAkmuyQ== 0000811809-06-000101.txt : 20060912 0000811809-06-000101.hdr.sgml : 20060912 20060911213623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811809-06-000101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060907 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060912 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060911 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BHP BILLITON LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811809 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C3 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09526 FILM NUMBER: 061085254 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEVEL 27, 180 LONSDALE STREET STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011611300554757 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GPO BOX 86A STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BHP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010129 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960116 6-K 1 plcbuybackplc.htm BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES Issued by:

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 7, 2006

BHP Billiton Plc
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

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(Address of principal executive office)

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

Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

To:
London Stock Exchange
Australian Stock Exchange

Cc:
New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
Swiss Stock Exchange
Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich

Date: 7 September 2006

For Release: Immediately

Contact: Robert Franklin, Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 4116

BHP BILLITON PLC - TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

BHP Billiton Plc announces that on 7 September 2006 it purchased 1,500,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 994.6537 pence per ordinary share. It is intended that all of the purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, BHP Billiton Plc holds 20,320,000 of its ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,447,827,002.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations
Mark Lidiard
Office: +44 (0) 20 7802 4156
Mobile: +44 (0) 77 6993 4942

Company Secretariat
Robert Franklin
Office: +44 (0) 20 7802 4116
Mobile: +44 (0) 7824 302684

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

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 Plc

Date: 7 September 2006	By:	Karen Wood
	Name:	Karen Wood
	Title:	Group Company Secretary

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BHP Billiton Plc -----------------------------------
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
----------------------------------- (Address of principal executive office)

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