BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates

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


Group Governance



8 September 2017


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


                      Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2017 Final Dividend

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

On 22 August 2017, the Board of BHP determined to pay a final dividend of 43 US cents per share for
the year ended 30 June 2017. Included in the announcement of the final dividend determination on 22
August 2017 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, 8
September 2017, and for South African cents one week before the Record Date on the JSE Limited,
which was 1 September 2017(1). The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable
for the dividend:


 Dividend 43 US cents                                          Exchange rate                    Dividend per ordinary share
 per share                                                                                                in local currency

 Australian cents                                                   0.812100                                      52.949144

 British pence                                                      1.319300                                      32.593042

 New Zealand cents                                                  0.733075                                      58.657027

 South African cents(1)                                            12.957600                                     557.176800

The dividend will be paid on 26 September 2017.
 
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary

 Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited

 1. On 1 September 2017 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate
 applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.

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