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Notice of Interim Dividend Currency Exchange Rates

11th Mar 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 6655Z
BHP Billiton PLC
11 March 2013
 



 

Company Secretariat

11 March 2013

 

 

 

 

To:

Australian Securities Exchange

cc:

New York Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

JSE Limited

 

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2013 Interim Dividend

 

Name of entities

BHP Billiton Limited

BHP Billiton Plc

ABN 49 004 028 077

REG NO 3196209

 

On 20 February 2013 we declared an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2012 of 57 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, 8 March 2013,and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 1 March 2013 (1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:

 

Dividend 57 US cents per share

Exchange rate

Dividend per ordinary share in local currency

Australian cents

1.025788

55.567037

British pence

1.500080

37.997973

New Zealand cents

0.826367

68.976617

South African cents (1)

9.023150

514.319550

 

The dividend will be paid on 28 March 2013.

 

 

 

Jane McAloon

Group Company Secretary

 

 

(1) On 1 March 2013 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: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 

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