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BHPBill dividend declaration
An interim dividend of 8 US cents per share will be paid to BHP Billiton shareholders on 3 Dec 2003. Dividends for the BHP Billiton Group are determined and declared in US dollars. However, BHP Billiton Plc dividends are mainly paid in pounds sterling to shareholders on the UK section of the register and in South African rand to shareholders on the South African section of the register. The rates of exchange applicable two business days before the announcement date are used for conversion, as detailed below:
- Currency conversion rate USD 1.00 = R6.925780
- Dividend per share in SA cents 55.41
- Currency conversion date 27 Oct 2003
- Last date to trade cum dividend on JSE 7 Nov 2003
- Payment date 3 Dec 2003
Shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings, nor will they be able to effect transfers between the UK and the South African register, between 10 and 14 Nov 2003.
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BHP production report for the quarter ended 30 Sep
Oil and condensate production for the Sep 03 quarter was 15.5 million barrels, 16% lower than the 18.6 million barrels produced in the Sep 02 quarter, mainly due to natural field decline in Laminaria (Australia), Bass Strait and Griffin (Australia). Alumina production for the Sep 03 quarter was 1.1 million tonnes, in line with both the Sep 02 and Jun 03 quarters. Higher production at Alumar (Brazil) following scheduled maintenance during the Jun 03 quarter, was offset by lower production at Worsley (Australia), where stockpiled hydrate was processed in the Jun 03 quarter. Aluminium production for the Sep 03 quarter was a record 282,000 tonnes, compared with 268,000 tonnes in the Sep 02 quarter and 273,000 tonnes in the Jun 03 quarter. The increase mainly reflects the ramp up of production from the Mozal 2 (Mozambique) expansion, which reached full commissioning in Aug 03, seven months ahead of schedule.
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BHPBilliton - Coal to cut 200 jobs
The National Union of Mineworkers announced that BHPBilliton had cut 200 coal-mining jobs in SA with a further 700 retrenchments planned. BHPBilliton has not commented on the statement.
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