SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 05, 2012
Commission File Number
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Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
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BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
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Company Secretariat 5 March 2012 To: cc: Name of entities: On 8 February 2012 we declared an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2011 of 55 US cents. 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, 2 March 2012, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, was 24 February 2012(1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend: Dividend 55 US cents (paid by): Exchange Rate Dividend per ordinary share in local currency: The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 22 March 2012. Jane McAloon (1) On 24 February 2012 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents. Media Relations: Australia Antonios Papaspiropoulos Kelly Quirke Fiona Martin Ruban Yogarajah Americas Jaryl Strong Investor Relations: Australia James Agar Andrew Gunn United Kingdom and South Africa Brendan Harris Tara Dines Americas Scott Espenshade BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
Australian Securities Exchange
London Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2012 Interim Dividend
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209
Australian cents
British pence
New Zealand cents
South African cents(1)
1.076917 (AUD)
1.590144 (GBP)
0.833996 (NZD)
7.617500 (RAND)
51.071717 (AUD)
34.588062 (GBP)
65.947559 (NZD)
418.962500 (RAND)
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +61 3 9609 3830 Mobile: +61 477 325 803
email: Antonios.Papaspiropoulos@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile: +61 427 777 908
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7802 4033 Mobile: +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +1 713 499 5548 Mobile: +1 281 222 6627
email: Jaryl.Strong@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2222 Mobile: +61 467 807 064
email: James.Agar@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 439 558 454
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726
email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com
Tel : +44 20 7802 7113 Mobile : +44 7825 342 232
Email : Tara.Dines@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209) | ||
Date : March 05, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | |
Name: | Jane McAloon | ||
Title: | Group Company Secretary | ||