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Company Secretariat |
4 September 2015
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To: | JSE Limited |
London Stock Exchange |
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand)
- 2015 Final DIVIDEND
Name of entity | BHP Billiton Plc | REG NO 3196209 |
On 25 August 2015, the Board of BHP Billiton determined to pay a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015 of 62 US cents per share.
The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Billiton Plc branch register is based on the exchange rate on 4 September 2015 and is set out below:
Dividend 62 US cents per share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
South African cents
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13.638600 |
845.593200 |
The exchange rates applicable to the BHP Billiton dividend being paid in other currencies will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the Record Date, being 11 September 2015, and will be announced to the market.
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 7 and 11 September 2015, both dates inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted between the dates of 4 and 11 September 2015, both dates inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on 29 September 2015.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
A member of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements
1. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross final dividend of 126.838980 South African cents per ordinary share paid to shareholders on the South African branch register at the rate of 15 per cent, unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption.
2. After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 718.754220 South African cents per ordinary share.
3. BHP Billiton Plc had a total of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend determination date of 25 August 2015.
4. The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings.
5. For the avoidance of doubt, Dividend Tax, and therefore the information provided in this announcement, is of only direct application to shareholders on the South African branch register.
Shareholders on the South African branch register should direct any questions regarding the application of the Dividend Tax to:
BHP Billiton Plc Branch Registrar and Transfer Secretary
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg 2001
Postal Address - PO Box 61051
Marshalltown 2107
Telephone +27 11 373 0033
Facsimile +27 11 688 5218
Email enquiries: web.queries@computershare.co.za
Holders of shares dematerialised into STRATE should contact their CSDP or stockbroker.