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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2010 Final Dividend BHP Billiton Plc Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2010 Final Dividend Name of entity BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209 On 25 August 2010 we announced a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2010 of 45 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 set out below*: Dividend 45 US Exchange Rate Dividend per cents ordinary share in per share local currency South African cents 7.228500 325.282500 * 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 10 September 2010, and announced to the market on 13 September 2010. 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 6 and 10 September 2010, both dates inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted between the dates of 3 and 10 September 2010, both dates inclusive. The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 30 September 2010. Jane McAloon Group Company Secretary 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 3 September 2010 Date: 03/09/2010 11:53:00 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
