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BHP BILLITON Plc -
: GB0000566504
Share Code : BIL
Johannesburg, 7 May 2003
DECLARATION OF FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2003
A final dividend of 7.5 US cents per share will be paid to BHP Billiton
shareholders on 2 July 2003 bringing the total dividend for the year to 14.5 US
cents per share. Dividends for the BHP Billiton Group are determined and
declared in US dollars. However, BHP Billiton Plc dividends are paid in pounds
sterling to shareholder on the UK section of the register and in South African
Rand to shareholders on the South African section of the register. The rates of
exchange applicable two business days before the announcement date are used for
conversion, as detailed in the table below:Currency conversion rate
US$1,00=R7,450309
Dividend per share in SA cents 55,8773
Currency conversion date 5 May 2003
Last date to trade cum dividend on JSE 6 June 2003
Ex-dividend on JSE 9 June 2003
Ex-dividend on London Stock Exchange (LSE) 11 June 2003
Record date 13 June 2003
Payment date 2 July 2003
Shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be
able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings, nor will they be
able to effect transfers between the UK and the South African register between 9
and 13 June 2003.
The worlds largest diversified resources company
JSE Code: BIL
Issuer Code: BIBLT
ISIN: GB0000566504
ENQUIRIES
Michael Campbell
Vice President Investor and Media Relations
BHP Billiton SA, 6 Hollard Street
Johannesburg, 2001
Tel: +27 11 376 3561
Fax: +27 11 376 3362
Email: michael.j.campbell@bhpbilliton.com
Website: HYPERLINK http://www.bhpbilliton.com
www.bhpbilliton.com
Computershare Investor Services Limited
Ground Floor
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg, 2001
Tel: +27 11 370 5000
Fax: +27 11 370 5487
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