BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates 2015 Interim Dividend

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2015 Interim Dividend

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

Company Secretariat



13 March 2015



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


                    Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2015 Interim Dividend

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

On 24 February 2015 we determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December
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, 13 March 2015, and for South African cents the Last
Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 6 March 2015(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                                                     0.767100                                  80.823882

 British pence                                                        1.475500                                  42.019654

 New Zealand cents                                                    0.736817                                  84.145724

 South African cents(1)                                              11.797900                                 731.469800

The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2015.




  Rachel Agnew
  Company Secretary

  Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited

  (1) On 6 March 2015 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
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