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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of dividend currency exchange rate (South
African Rand) - 2012 interim dividend
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
24 February 2012
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE (SOUTH AFRICAN RAND)
- 2012 INTERIM DIVIDEND
Name of entity BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209
On 8 February 2012 we declared an interim dividend for the half year ended 31
December 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 cents Exchange rate Dividend per ordinary
per share share in local currency
South African cents 7.617500 418.962500
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 2 March 2012, and announced to the market on 5 March 2012.
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 27 February and 2 March 2012, both dates inclusive, nor
will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be
permitted between the dates of 24 February and 2 March 2012, both dates
inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 22 March 2012.
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
Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited,
affiliated with Barclays Capital
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