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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2014 Interim Dividend
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL 171 Collins Street Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1LH UK
ISIN: GB0000566504 GPO BOX 86 Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 bhpbilliton.com
Company Secretariat bhpbilliton.com
7 March 2014
To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Limited
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2014 Interim Dividend
Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209
On 18 February 2014 we determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December
2013 of 59 US cents per share. Included in the announcement was the advice that the currency
conversion for Australian cents, British pence and New Zealand cents would be based on the foreign
currency exchange rates on the Record Date, 7 March 2014, and for South African cents the Last Day
to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 28 February 2014 (1). The following table details the currency
exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
Dividend 59 US cents Exchange rate Dividend per ordinary share
per share in local currency
Australian cents 0.911569 64.723570
British pence 1.674845 35.227140
New Zealand cents 0.849650 69.440358
South African cents (1) 10.729500 633.040500
The dividend will be paid on 26 March 2014.
Nicole Duncan
Company Secretary
(1) On 28 February 2014 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate
applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.
Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division)
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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