7th Sep 2009 07:00
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Company Secretariat |
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7 September 2009 |
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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JSE Limited |
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London Stock Exchange |
Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich |
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2009 Final Dividend
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196209 |
In our announcement to the market of our final dividend on 26 May 2009 we noted a change to the currency conversion and currency election dates from two days prior to Dividend Declaration Date to the Record Date (4 September 2009)(1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
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Dividend 41.0 US cents Exchange Rate Dividend per ordinary share
in local currency
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Australian cents
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0.842150
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48.684914
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British pence
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1.633830
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25.094410
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New Zealand cents
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0.681500
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60.161409
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South African cents(1)
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7.764100
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318.328100
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The dividend will be paid on Friday, 25 September 2009.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
(1) We announced on 9 June 2009 to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited that the South African branch register of BHP Billiton Plc would have currency conversion determined on 28 August 2009, therefore the exchange rate above for South African cents was as at 28 August 2009.
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
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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