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BHPBill -- dividend currency exchange rate
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2010 Interim Dividend. On 10 February 2010 we announced an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2009 of 42 US cents per share.The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Billiton Plc branch register is set out below:
- Dividend 42.0 US cents per share
- Exchange Rate :South African cents :7.768550
- Dividend per ordinary share in local currency :326.279100
The exchange rates applicable to the BHP Billiton dividend being paid in other currencies will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the Record Date, being 5 March 2010, and announced to the market on 8 March 2010. BHP Billiton Plc shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of 1 and 5 March 2010, both dates inclusive. Transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted between the dates of 26 February and 5 March 2010, both dates inclusive. The dividend will be paid on Tuesday, 23 March 2010.
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BHPBill -- chairman succession date
The BHP Billiton board announced that Mr Don Argus AC will retire as chairman and a non-executive director on 30 March 2010. As previously announced, non-executive director, Jac Nasser AO, will assume the role of chairman of BHP Billiton from that date. From 30 March 2010, Mr Nasser will discontinue executive management responsibilities with One Equity Partners, the private equity arm of JP Morgan, and continue in an advisory and non-executive role. He will also remain a director on British Sky Broadcasting Plc and a member of the international advisory council of Allianz AG.
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BHPBill -- change of interest of directors
As part of a dual listed company structure, the group voluntarily notified all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Ltd or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listing rules, the listing rules and disclosure and transparency rules of the United Kingdom listing authority, the Australian corporations act, the United Kingdom companies acts and the group's securities dealing procedure. The entities advised the following information under ASX listing rule 3.19A.2, the UK listing authority disclosure and transparency rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian corporations act and in accordance with the group's securities dealing procedure.
- Name of director: Mr A L Boeckmann
- Date of last notice: 13 November 2009
- Date issuer informed of transaction: 11 February 2010
- Date and place of transaction: 10 February 2010 on the New York Stock Exchange
- Nature of transaction: On-market purchase of 590 BHP Billiton Plc American depositary shares (representing 1,180 BHP Billiton Plc shares) on the New York Stock Exchange.
Change of relevant interests in securities
- in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
- details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest
- details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash
- changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director
- Direct or indirect interest: direct
- Date of change: 10 February 2010
- No. of securities held prior to change: 375 BHP Billiton Ltd ADRs
- Class: American depositary shares (ADRs) in BHP Billiton Plc
- Number acquired 590 ADRs (representing 1,180 BHP Billiton Plc shares)
- Value/Consideration: USD58.41 per ADR (average)
- No. of securities held after change: 375 BHP Billiton Ltd ADRs (representing 750 BHP Billiton Ltd shares) 590 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 1,180 BHP Billiton Plc shares)
- Nature of change On-market purchase of BHP Billiton Plc
Change of interests in contracts
- only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed
- details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.
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BHPBill -- notification of change of interest
As part of a dual listed company structure, the group voluntarily notified all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Ltd or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the listing rules and disclosure and transparency rules of the United Kingdom listing authority and the group's securities dealing procedure. The entities advised the following information under the UK listing authority disclosure and transparency and as agent for the person discharging managerial responsibilities in accordance with the group's securities dealing procedure.
- Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities: Ms K J Wood
- Date of last notice: 18 December 2009
- Date issuer informed of transaction 02 February 2010
- Date and place of transaction 01 February 2010 (place of transaction not applicable)
- Nature of transaction: Award of performance shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").
Change of relevant interests in securities
- in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
- details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest
- details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash
- changes in the relevant interest of connected persons of the director.
Any additional information
Ms Wood has a direct interest in 120,457 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Ltd. Ms Wood has an indirect interest in 38,422 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Ltd as follows
- 38,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton limited registered in the name of Sloan Wood Superannuation Fund. The Trustees of this private superannuation fund are K Wood and A Sloan
- 422 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Ltd held by Computershare nominees on behalf of Shareplus participants as acquired shares under the scheme. Shareplus is an all employee share purchase plan of the BHP Billiton group.
Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
- Date of grant: 01 February 2010
- Period during which or date on which exercisable performance shares: August 2014 to August 2019
- Description of securities involved: 90,000 Performance Shares
- Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise: Nil
Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice
- 54,464 - maximum number of deferred shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Ltd) under the GIS
- 674,187 - maximum number of performance shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Ltd) under the LTIP
- 422 - maximum number of matched shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Ltd) under the Shareplus
- 729,073 - total
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BHPBill -- notification of interests of director
As part of a dual listed company structure, the group voluntarily notified all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Ltd or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listing rules, the listing rules and disclosure and transparency rules of the United Kingdom listing authority, the Australian corporations act, the United Kingdom companies acts and the group's securities dealing procedure. This final notification is filed in accordance with the ASX listing rules which requires the following information concerning a director to be reported on retirement from that office.
- Name of director: The Hon. E Gail de Planque
- Date of last notice: 23 June 2009
- Date of cessation as a director: 31 January 2010
Director's relevant interests in securities
- in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
- details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest
- the relevant interests of connected persons of the director.
Number and class of securities of interest
- NY Life Securities Inc: 2,590 American Depositary Shares in BHP Billiton Ltd (representing 5,180 BHP Billiton has a beneficial Ltd ordinary shares)
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BHPBill -- notification of interests of director
As part of a dual listed company structure, the group voluntarily notified all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Ltd or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listing rules, the listing rules and disclosure and transparency rules of the United Kingdom listing authority, the Australian corporations act, the United Kingdom companies acts and the group's securities dealing procedure. This final notification is filed in accordance with the ASX listing rules which requires the following information concerning a director to be reported on retirement from that office.
- Name of director: Mr Paul Anderson
- Date of last notice: 15 February 2007
- Date of cessation as a director: 31 January 2010
Director's relevant interests in securities
- in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
- details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest
- the relevant interests of connected persons of the director.
Number and class of securities
- 40,000 BHP Billiton Ltd shares
- 2,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) in BHP Billiton Plc (representing 4,000 BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares)
Fidelity Investments
- 33,000 ADSs in BHP Billiton Ltd (representing 66,000 BHP Billiton Ltd
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