10th Sep 2012 07:00
Company Secretariat |
10 September 2012
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To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2012 Final Dividend
Name of entities | BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc |
ABN 49 004 028 077 | REG NO 3196209 |
On 22 August 2012 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2012 of 57 US cents per share. Included in the announcement was the advice that the currency conversion for Australian cents, British pence and New Zealand cents would be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the Record Date, 7 September 2012, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, which was 31 August 2012(1). The following table
details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 57 US cents per share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 1.034794 | 55.083427 |
British pence | 1.596447 | 35.704286 |
New Zealand cents | 0.804743 | 70.830066 |
South African cents(1) | 8.441200 | 481.148400 |
The dividend will be paid on 28 September 2012.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
(1) On 31 August 2012 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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