26th Feb 2010 10:40
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Company Secretariat |
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26 February 2010
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JSE Limited |
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London Stock Exchange |
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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2010 Interim Dividend
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Name of entity |
BHP Billiton Plc |
REG NO 3196209 |
On 10 February 2010 we announced an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2009 of 42 US cents per share.
The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Billiton Plc branch register is set out below*:
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Dividend 42.0 US cents per share |
Exchange Rate |
Dividend per ordinary share in local currency
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South African cents
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7.768550 |
326.279100 |
* The exchange rates applicable to the BHP Billiton dividend being paid in other currencies will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the Record Date, being 5 March 2010, and announced to the market on 8 March 2010.
BHP Billiton Plc shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of 1 and 5 March 2010, both dates inclusive. Transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted between the dates of 26 February and 5 March 2010, both dates inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on Tuesday, 23 March 2010.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
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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