28th Aug 2009 11:17
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Company Secretariat |
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28 August 2009 |
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To: |
JSE Limited |
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London Stock Exchange |
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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2009 Final Dividend
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Name of entity |
BHP Billiton Plc |
REG NO 3196209 |
In our announcements to the market of our final dividend on 26 May 2009 and 9 June 2009 we noted a change to the currency conversion date from two days prior to the Dividend Declaration Date to the last date to trade on JSE Limited (28 August 2009) for dividends being paid in South African rand and to the Record Date (4 September 2009) for all other currencies.
The currency exchange rate applicable to 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 41.0 US cents per share |
Exchange Rate |
Local currency |
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South African cents |
7.764100 |
318.328100 |
* 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 4 September 2009, and announced to the market on 7 September 2009.
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 31 August and 4 September 2009, both dates inclusive. Transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted between the dates of 28 August and 4 September 2009, both dates inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on Friday, 25 September 2009.
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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