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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

September 18, 2012

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will

file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   X            Form 40-F      

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):      

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):      

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the

information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the

information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes            No   X  

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.

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Company Secretariat

18 September 2012

To:
Australian Securities Exchange
London Stock Exchange

cc:
New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited

Notice of 2013 Interim Dividend

Name of entities:
BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077

BHP Billiton Plc
REG NO 3196209

The proposed dates(1) for the 2013 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:

2013 Interim Dividend

Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Declaration:
20 February 2013

Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited and currency conversion into rand:
1 March 2013

Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & Johannesburg stock exchanges):
4 March 2013

Ex-Dividend Date (London & New York stock exchanges(2)):
6 March 2013

Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election dates,
except for rand):
8 March 2013

Payment Date:
28 March 2013

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 4 and 8 March 2013 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted, between the dates of 1 and 8 March 2013 (inclusive).

Jane McAloon
Group 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.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com

BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office:
180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Tel +61 1300 55 47 57
Fax +61 3 9609 4372

BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office:
Neathouse Place,
London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Fax +44 20 7802 4111

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 

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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.

 

	BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
Date : September 18, 2012	By:		/s/ Jane McAloon
	Name:		Jane McAloon
	Title:		Group Company Secretary