BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Dividend Curren3 Sep 2010
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BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South       
African Rand) - 2010 Final Dividend                                             
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2010 Final     
Dividend                                                                        
Name of entity  BHP Billiton Plc          REG NO 3196209                        
On 25 August 2010 we announced a final dividend for the year ended 30 June      
2010 of 45 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 45 US       Exchange Rate        Dividend per                          
cents                                     ordinary share in                     
per share                                 local currency                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
South African cents  7.228500             325.282500                            
* 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 10 September 2010, and announced to the market on 13         
September 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 6 and 10 September 2010, both dates          
inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African     
register be permitted between the dates of 3 and 10 September 2010, both dates  
inclusive.                                                                      
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 30 September 2010.                       
Jane McAloon                                                                    
Group Company Secretary                                                         
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209                                    
Registered in England and Wales                                                 
Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom              
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia                            
3 September 2010                                                                
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