12th Sep 2011 07:00
Company Secretariat
12 September 2011
To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2011 Final Dividend
Name of entities | BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc |
ABN 49 004 028 077 | REG NO 3196209 |
On 24 August 2011 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2011 of 55 US cents. 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, 9 September 2011, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, being 2 September 2011. The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 55 US cents | Exchange Rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 1.057500 | 52.009456 |
British pence | 1.595500 | 34.471952 |
New Zealand cents | 0.822575 | 66.863204 |
South African cents1 | 7.005125 | 385.281875 |
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
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