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Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate – SA Rand
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
4 March 2016
To: JSE Limited
London Stock Exchange
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African Rand)
– 2016 Interim Dividend
Name of entity BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209
On 23 February 2016, the Board of BHP Billiton determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year
ended 31 December 2015 of 16 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 based on the exchange rate on 4 March 2016 and is set out
below:
Dividend 16 US cents Exchange rate Dividend per ordinary share in
per share local currency
South African cents 15.651200 250.419200
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 11 March 2016, and will be
announced to the market.
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, both dates
inclusive, nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted between
the dates of 4 and 11 March 2016, both dates inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2016.
Margaret Taylor
Group Company Secretary
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
A member of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing Requirements
1. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross final dividend of 37.562880 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 212.856320 South African
cents per ordinary share.
3. BHP Billiton Plc had a total of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend
determination date of 23 February 2016.
4. 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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