12th Mar 2008 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC12 March 2008 12 March 2008 To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Limited London Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Notice of Dividend and AGM Dates Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209 The proposed dates(1) for the 2008 Final Dividend and 2008 Annual GeneralMeetings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows: 2008 Final Dividend Currency conversion and election(2) 14 August 2008 Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Declaration 18 August 2008 Last day to trade on Johannesburg Stock Exchange 29 August 2008 Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & Johannesburg Stock Exchanges) 1 September 2008 Ex-Dividend Date (London & New York Stock Exchanges(3)) 3 September 2008 Record Date 5 September 2008 Payment 25 September 2008 2008 Annual General Meetings (AGM) The 2008 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 23 October2008 at 10.30am. The 2008 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Melbourne on Thursday, 27November 2008 at 10.30am. Jane McAloonGroup Company Secretary (1) Dates are subject to change.(2) Any election to change the currency in which the dividend is paid must bereceived by this date.(3) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed on the NYSE inthe form of American Depository Receipts (ADR's). BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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