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Group Governance |
10 September 2018 |
To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange |
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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2018 Final Dividend
Name of entities | BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc |
| ABN 49 004 028 077 | Registration Number 3196209 |
On 21 August 2018, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 63 US cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2018. As noted in the dividend determination on 21 August 2018, the currency conversion for Australian cents, British pence and New Zealand cents will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the Dividend Reinvestment Election date, 10 September 2018, and for South African cents one week before the Record Date on the JSE Limited, which was 31 August 2018.1
The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 63 US cents per share | Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
Australian cents | 0.711500 | 88.545327 |
British pence | 1.293150 | 48.718246 |
New Zealand cents | 0.652573 | 96.540923 |
South African cents1 | 14.654500 | 923.233500 |
The dividend will be paid on 25 September 2018.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
(1) On 31 August 2018 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.
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