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BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2014

Release Date: 08/09/2014 07:05
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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2014

                                                                                     BHP Billiton Plc
                                                                        Registration number 3196209
                                                                     Registered in England and Wales
                                                                                      Share code: BIL
                                                                                  ISIN: GB0000566504



Company Secretariat



5 September 2014

 To:    Australian Securities Exchange                        cc:   New York Stock Exchange
        London Stock Exchange                                       JSE Limited


                 Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2014 Final Dividend

 Name of entities          BHP Billiton Limited               BHP Billiton Plc
                           ABN 49 004 028 077                 Registration Number 3196209

On 19 August 2014 we determined to pay a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 of 62 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, 5 September 2014, and for South African cents the Last Day to
Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 29 August 2014(1). The following table details the currency
exchange rates applicable for the dividend:


 Dividend 62 US cents                       Exchange rate             Dividend per ordinary share
 per share                                                                      in local currency

 Australian cents                                  0.936565                            66.199356

 British pence                                     1.631455                            38.002887

 New Zealand cents                                 0.829945                            74.703745

 South African cents(1)                           10.620135                           658.448370

The dividend will be paid on 23 September 2014.




  Nicole Duncan
  Company Secretary

 Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited

(1) On 29 August 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.

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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