8th Mar 2010 07:00
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Company Secretariat |
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8 March 2010
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To: |
Australian Securities Exchange |
cc: |
New York Stock Exchange |
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London Stock Exchange |
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JSE Limited |
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2010 Interim 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 |
On 10 February 2010 we announced an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2009 of 42 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, 5 March 2010, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, being 26 February 2010(1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
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Dividend 42.0 US cents |
Exchange Rate |
Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
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Australian cents |
0.90379 |
46.470715 |
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British pence |
1.50375 |
27.930175 |
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New Zealand cents |
0.69088 |
60.792473 |
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South African cents(1) |
7.76844 |
326.27910 |
The dividend will be paid on Tuesday, 23 March 2010.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
(1) On 26 February 2010 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.
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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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