7th Mar 2014 16:12
Company Secretariat |
7 March 2014 |
To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2014 Interim Dividend
Name of entities | BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc |
ABN 49 004 028 077 | REG NO 3196209 |
On 18 February 2014 we determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2013 of 59 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 March 2014, and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 28 February 2014 (1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 59 US cents per share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 0.911569 | 64.723570 |
British pence | 1.674845 | 35.227140 |
New Zealand cents | 0.849650 | 69.440358 |
South African cents (1) | 10.729500 | 633.040500 |
The dividend will be paid on 26 March 2014.
Nicole Duncan
Company Secretary
(1) On 28 February 2014 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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