Notification Of Dividend South32 Limited Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) ACN 093 732 597) ASX / LSE / JSE Share Code: S32 ISIN: AU000000S320 south32.net NOTIFICATION OF DIVIDEND South32 Limited (ASX, JSE, LSE: S32) (South32) announces that the Board has resolved to pay a final dividend of US 1 cent per share (unfranked) for the year ended 30 June 2016 (record date 16 September 2016; payment date 6 October 2016). The Notification of Dividend (Appendix 3A) lodged on the Australian Securities Exchange and voluntarily disclosed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do . South32 UK Depository Interest holders will be paid dividends in Pound Sterling (GBP) and South32 shareholders who hold shares on the South African Branch Register will be paid dividends in South African Rand (ZAR). About South32 South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company with high quality operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources. We have a simple strategy to maximise the potential of our assets and shareholder returns by optimising our existing operations, unlocking their potential and identifying new opportunities to compete for capital. FURTHER INFORMATION INVESTOR RELATIONS Alex Volante Rob Ward T +61 8 9324 9029 T +61 8 9324 9340 M +61 403 328 408 M +61 431 596 831 E Alex.Volante@south32.net E Robert.Ward@south32.net MEDIA RELATIONS Tony Johnson James Clothier T +61 8 9324 9190 T +61 8 9324 9697 M +61 439 500 799 M +61 413 319 031 E Tony.Johnson@south32.net E James.Clothier@south32.net Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net. JSE Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd 25 August 2016 Registered Office: Level 35, 108 St Georges Terrace, Perth Western Australia 6000, Australia ABN 84 093 732 597 Registered in Australia Date: 25/08/2016 08:54:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.