BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2013 Final Dividend

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand) - 2013 Final Dividend

BHP Billiton Plc

Company Secretariat



30 August 2013

 To:     JSE Limited
         London Stock Exchange

          NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE (SOUTH AFRICAN RAND)
                                – 2013 FINAL DIVIDEND

 Name of entity                BHP Billiton Plc                              REG NO 3196209

 On 20 August 2013 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2013 of 59 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 59 US cents                   Exchange rate                         Dividend per ordinary share in
 per share                                                                    local currency

 South African cents                    10.337500                             609.912500


 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 6 September 2013, and
 announced to the market on 9 September 2013.

 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 2 and 6 September 2013, both
 dates inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted
 between the dates of 30 August and 6 September 2013, both dates inclusive.

 The dividend will be paid on 25 September 2013.


 Jane McAloon
 Group Company Secretary

 Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays)


 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
 Registered in England and Wales
 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom


                   A member of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia



NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements

Following the introduction of Dividend Tax in South Africa, the JSE Listing Requirements were
amended with effect from 1 April 2012 to require the disclosure of additional information in relation to
the dividend payment. The purpose of this note is to provide that additional information.

1.       Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross final dividend of 91.486875 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 518.425625 South African
         cents per ordinary share.

3.       BHP Billiton Plc had a total of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 24,113,658
         treasury shares) at the dividend declaration date of 30 August 2013.

4.       With specific reference to South Africa, BHP Billiton Plc, as a non-resident, was not subject to
         the secondary tax on companies (STC) regime which used to be applicable and therefore no
         STC credits are available for set-off against the Dividend Tax liability on the final dividend.
         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.




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