13th Mar 2015 17:26
Company Secretariat |
13 March 2015 |
To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2015 Interim Dividend
Name of entities | BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc |
ABN 49 004 028 077 | Registration Number 3196209 |
On 24 February 2015 we determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2014 of 62 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, 13 March 2015, and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 6 March 2015(1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 62 US cents per share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 0.767100 | 80.823882 |
British pence | 1.475500 | 42.019654 |
New Zealand cents | 0.736817 | 84.145724 |
South African cents(1) | 11.797900 | 731.469800 |
The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2015.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
(1) On 6 March 2015 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: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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