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BIL
BIBLT
Bhp Billiton Plc - Foreign Currency Dividend Payments
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
27 January 2006
To: Australian Stock Exchange cc New York Stock Exchange
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Swiss Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange
SA
Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich
Foreign Currency Dividend Payments
As set out in the 2005 Notice of Annual General Meeting, BHP Billiton intends to
continue its existing practice of setting the foreign currency conversion rates
for dividends prior to the announcement of each dividend, and advising these
rates when the dividend is announced.
If shareholders wish to alter the currency in which they receive a dividend, BHP
Billiton now requires that they complete and return an appropriate election form
no later than the close of business two days prior to the announcement of the
dividend. For the forthcoming dividend, which is due to be announced on 15
February 2006, this will be the close of business on 13 February 2006. Election
forms received after this time will not apply.
Election forms may be obtained from, and should be returned to, the appropriate
office of BHP Billiton"s share registrar as follows:
BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Limited
Computershare Investor Services PLC Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Tel: (44 870) 889 3148 Tel: 1300 656 780 (within Australia)
(61 3) 9415 4020 (outside Australia)
Fax: (44 870) 703 6103 Fax: (61 3) 9473 2460
web.queries@computershare.co.uk web.queries@computershare.com.au
Any queries on this announcement should be directed to one of the Deputy
Secretaries of BHP Billiton:
BHP Billiton Limited Sam Butcher Ross Mallett
Tel: (61 3) 9609 3323 Tel: (61 3) 9609 3324
Fax: (61 3) 9609 4372 Fax: (61 3) 9609 4372
sam.a.butcher@bhpbilliton.com ross.e.mallett@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Plc Elizabeth Hobley
Tel: (44 20) 7802 4054
Fax: (44 20) 7803 3054
elizabeth.hobley@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Date: 27/01/2006 07:21:25 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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