BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Interim Dividen26 Sep 2007
BIL
 BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Interim Dividend                             
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
26 September 2007                                                               
To:  Australian Securities Exchange  cc: New York Stock Exchange                
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Notice of Interim Dividend                                                      
Name of entities  BHP Billiton Limited  BHP Billiton Plc                        
                 ABN  49 004 028 077   REG NO  3196209                          
The proposed dates(1) for the 2008 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and 
BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:                                                
2008 Interim Dividend                                                           
Currency conversion and election(2)- 4 February 2008                            
Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Declaration - 6 February 2008     
Last day to trade on Johannesburg Stock Exchange - 22 February 2008             
Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & Johannesburg Stock Exchanges) - 25 February 2008 
Ex-Dividend Date (London & New York Stock Exchanges(3) - 27 February 2008       
Record Date - 29 February 2008                                                  
Payment - 18 March 2008                                                         
Jane McAloon                                                                    
Group Company Secretary                                                         
Contacts details                                                                
Ms F Smith - BHP Billiton Limited   Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton                 
Plc                                          
Tel: +61 3 9609 3179                Tel: +44 20 7802 4176                       
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372                Fax: +44 20 7802 3054                       
(1) Dates are subject to change.                                                
(2) Any election to change the currency in which the dividend is paid must be   
received by this date.                                                          
(3) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed on the NYSE in  
the form of American Depository Receipts (ADR`s).                               
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