Original article by James Chessell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 18 : 26-Oct-15

Proxy advisers are believed to have recommended that BHP Billiton shareholders vote in favour of a new dividend sharing policy at its 2015 Australian AGM. Some fund managers have suggested that the resolution could prompt BHP to rethink its dual-listed structure, but CEO Andrew Mackenzie says there are many advantages to being listed in both Australia and the UK. He argues that it reduces the cost of raising capital, while many of its institutional shareholders prefer to invest in the UK-listed shares.

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