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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South
African Rand)- 2011 Final Dividend
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
2 September 2011
To: JSE Limited
London Stock Exchange
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE (SOUTH AFRICAN RAND)
- 2011 FINAL DIVIDEND
Name of entity BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209
On 24 August 2011 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2011
of 55 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 55 US Exchange rate Dividend per
cents ordinary share in
per share local currency
South African cents 7.005125 385.281875
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 9 September 2011, and announced to the market on 12 September 2011.
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 5 and 9 September 2011, both dates inclusive, nor will
transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted
between the dates of 2 and 9 September 2011, both dates inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
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
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