Zhitong Finance APP learned that BHP. US) shareholders have approved the company's plans to abandon its listing in Sydney.
It is reported that the results of the proxy vote show that 96% of UK shareholders are in favor of abandoning the current dual listing structure. At the company's shareholders' meeting in London, 97% of investors voted for the plan.
The world's top mining company has been listed in both Australia and the UK since its merger with Billiton Plc in 2001, but the company proposed in August to do so by merging it, with its main base remaining in Sydney. After Australia's delisting, BHP Billiton will exit the FTSE 100 index, but will continue to be listed on stock exchanges in London, New York and Johannesburg.