BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Interim Dividen25 Sep 2008
BIL
BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Interim Dividend                             
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
24 September 2008                                                               
To: Australian Securities Exchange  cc:  New York Stock Exchange                
                                        Swiss Stock Exchange                    
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   London Stock Exchange                Deutsche Bank                           
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Notice of Interim Dividend                                                      
Name of entities    BHP Billiton     BHP Billiton Plc                           
                   Limited                                                      
                   ABN  49 004      REG NO  3196209                             
                   028 077                                                      
The proposed dates(1) for the 2009 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and 
BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:                                                
2009 Interim Dividend                                                           
Currency conversion and election(2) - 2 February 2009                           
Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Declaration - 4 February 2009     
Last day to trade on Johannesburg Stock Exchange - 20 February 2009             
Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & Johannesburg Stock Exchanges) - 23 February 2009 
Ex-Dividend Date (London & New York Stock Exchanges(3)) - 25 February 2009      
Record Date - 27 February 2009                                                  
Payment - 17 March 2009                                                         
Jane McAloon                                                                    
Group Company Secretary                                                         
Contacts details                                                                
Ms F Smith - BHP Billiton       Ms E Hobley - BHP Billiton                      
Limited                         Plc                                             
Tel: +61 3 9609 3179            Tel: +44 20 7802 4054                           
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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