BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of dividend currency exchange rate (South

BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notice of dividend currency exchange rate (South       
African Rand) - 2012 interim dividend                                           
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code:    BIL                                                              
ISIN:          GB0000566504                                                     
Company Secretariat                                                             
24 February 2012                                                                
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE (SOUTH AFRICAN RAND)                  
- 2012 INTERIM DIVIDEND                                                         
Name of entity   BHP Billiton Plc          REG NO  3196209                      
On 8 February 2012 we declared an interim dividend for the half year ended 31   
December 2011 of 55 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 55 US cents       Exchange rate        Dividend per ordinary           
per share                                       share in local currency         
South African cents        7.617500             418.962500                      
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 2 March 2012, and announced to the market on 5 March 2012.          
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 27 February and 2 March 2012, both dates inclusive, nor    
will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be        
permitted between the dates of 24 February and 2 March 2012, both dates         
inclusive.                                                                      
The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 22 March 2012.                           
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                            
Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited,    
affiliated with Barclays Capital                                                
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