BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of 2016 Interim Dividend Dates

Notice of 2016 Interim Dividend Dates

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




23 September 2015

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


                                            Notice of 2016 Interim Dividend Dates

 Name of entities                     BHP Billiton Limited                        BHP Billiton Plc
                                      ABN 49 004 028 077                          REG NO 3196209

 The proposed dates(1) for the 2016 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are
 as follows:

 2016 Interim Dividend

 Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Determination                                                         23 February 2016
 Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited and currency conversion                                               4 March 2016
 into RAND
 Ex-Dividend Date (Johannesburg Stock Exchange)                                                                      7 March 2016
 Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & New York(2) stock exchanges)                                                         9 March 2016

 Ex-Dividend Date (London Stock Exchange)                                                                            10 March 2016
 Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election date                                               11 March 2016
 for Australian & London stock exchanges)

 Payment Date                                                                                                        31 March 2016


 Please note that 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 7 and 11
 March 2016 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be
 permitted, between the dates of 4 March and 11 March 2016 (inclusive).


 Rachel Agnew
 Company Secretary
 (1) Dates are subject to change.
 (2) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and traded as
 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the NYSE. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares.


 Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited

 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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