BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares

BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in shares                                  
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code: BIL                                                                 
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
Company Secretariat                                                             
4 March 2011                                                                    
To: JSE Limited                                                                 
London Stock Exchange                                                           
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE (SOUTH AFRICAN RAND)                  
- 2011 INTERIM DIVIDEND                                                         
Name of entity  BHP Billiton Plc          REG NO  3196209                       
On 16 February 2011 we announced an interim dividend for the half year ended    
31 December 2010 of 46 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 46 US       Exchange rate        Dividend per ordinary share in        
cents                                     local currency                        
per share                                                                       


South African cents  6.891175             316.994050                            
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 March 2011, and announced to the market on 14 March       
2011.                                                                           
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 March 2011, both dates inclusive,   
nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be    
permitted between the dates of 4 and 11 March 2011, both dates inclusive.       
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 31 March 2011.                           
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                            
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