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21 September 2016
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To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | ||
AGM Update & Notice of 2017 Interim Dividend Dates
2016 Annual General Meetings (AGM) times update and Shareholder Information Sessions(1)
The 2016 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 20 October 2016 as previously announced. The starting time has been revised to 12 noon (London time). Prior to the BHP Billiton Plc AGM, a Shareholder Information Session will be held at the QEII Centre from 10.30am to 11.30am.
The 2016 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Brisbane on Thursday, 17 November 2016 as previously announced. The starting time has been revised to 11.00am (Brisbane time). Prior to the BHP Billiton Limited AGM, a Shareholder Information Session will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9.30am to 10.30am.
The purpose of the Shareholder Information Sessions, which will be led by the Chief Executive Officer (supported by some of the Company's other senior executives), is to provide shareholders with an opportunity to discuss issues in greater detail with senior executives. A short presentation will be made by the senior executives on community issues, developments with Samarco and climate change, followed by a shareholder Q&A session.
2017 Interim Dividend
The proposed dates(2) for the 2017 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:
Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Determination | 21 February 2017 |
Currency conversion into RAND | 3 March 2017 |
Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited | 7 March 2017 |
Ex-Dividend Date (New York(3) and Johannesburg stock exchanges) | 8 March 2017 |
Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & London stock exchange) | 9 March 2017 |
Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election date for Australian & London stock exchanges)
| 10 March 2017 |
Payment Date | 28 March 2017 |
Please note that BHP Billiton Plc shareholders registered on the South African section of the register will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise their shareholdings between the dates of 8 and 10 March 2017 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted, between the dates of 3 March and 10 March 2017 (inclusive).
(1) Details of the Shareholder Information Session and the business to be conducted at the AGM can be found in the Notices of Annual General Meeting.
(2) Dates are subject to change.
(3) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and traded as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the NYSE. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
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