14th Mar 2011 07:00
Company Secretariat |
14 March 2011 |
To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2011 Interim Dividend
Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
ABN 49 004 028 077 | REG NO 3196209 |
On 16 February 2011 we announced an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2010 of 46 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, 11 March 2011, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, being 4 March 2011 (1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 46 US cents | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 1.001395 | 45.935919 |
British pence | 1.601690 | 28.719665 |
New Zealand cents | 0.736425 | 62.463930 |
South African cents (1) | 6.891175 | 316.994050 |
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 31 March 2011.
Jane McAloon
Group Company Secretary
(1) On 4 March 2011 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 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 | 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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