BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares22 Sep 2010
BIL
BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares                                  
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
Notice of Interim Dividend                                                      
Name of         BHP Billiton         BHP Billiton Plc                           
entities        Limited                                                         
ABN  49 004 028 077  REG NO  3196209                             
The proposed dates(1) for the 2011 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and 
BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:                                                
2011 Interim Dividend                                                           
Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend                                   
Declaration                                            16 February 2011         
Last day to trade & currency conversion into                                    
RAND on JSE Limited                                    4 March 2011             
Ex-Dividend Date (ASX & JSE Limited)                   7 March 2011             
Ex-Dividend Date (London & New York Stock Exchanges(2) 9 March 2011             
Record Date (including currency conversion and                                  
currency election dates for ASX & LSE)                 11 March 2011            
Payment Date                                           31 March 2011            
Jane McAloon                                                                    
Group Company Secretary                                                         
Contacts details                                                                
Fiona Smith - BHP Billiton      Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton                   
Limited                         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) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed on the NYSE in  
the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).                                
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49     BHP Billiton Plc Registration                   
004 028 077                     number 3196209                                  
Registered in Australia         Registered in England and Wales                 
Registered Office: 180          Registered Office: Neathouse                    
Lonsdale Street Melbourne       Place London SW1V 1BH United                    
Victoria 3000                   Kingdom                                         
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia                            
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