2nd Sep 2016 16:36
Group Governance |
2 September 2016
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To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2016 Final Dividend
Name of entities | BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc |
| ABN 49 004 028 077 | Registration Number 3196209 |
On 16 August 2016, the Board of BHP Billiton determined to pay a final dividend of 14 US cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2016. Included in the announcement of the final dividend determination on 16 August 2016 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, 2 September 2016, and for South African cents one week before the Record Date on the JSE Limited, which was 26 August 2016(1). The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 14 US cents per share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 0.755900 | 18.520968 |
British pence | 1.325700 | 10.560459 |
New Zealand cents | 0.728578 | 19.215513 |
South African cents(1) | 14.18100 | 198.534000 |
The dividend will be paid on 20 September 2016.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
1) On 26 August 2016 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 Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
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