UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
June 26, 2014
| BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) |
BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x Form 20-F ¨ 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 x No
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
Company Secretariat
| BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | |||
| 171 Collins Street | Neathouse Place | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia | London SW1V 1LH UK | |||
| GPO BOX 86 | Tel +44 20 7802 4000 | |||
| 26 June 2014 | Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia | Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 | ||
| Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | bhpbilliton.com | |||
| bhpbilliton.com |
| To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange | |||||||||
| London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | |||||||||||
Notice of Dividend and AGM Dates
| Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| ABN 49 004 028 077 | REG NO 3196209 |
The proposed dates1 for the 2014 Final Dividend and 2014 Annual General Meetings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:
2014 Final Dividend
| Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Declaration |
19 August 2014 | |
| Last day to trade on JSE Limited and currency conversion into RAND |
29 August 2014 | |
| Ex-Dividend Date (Johannesburg stock exchange) |
1 September 2014 | |
| Ex-Dividend Date (Australian, London & New York stock exchanges2) |
3 September 2014 | |
| Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election dates for Australian & London stock exchanges) |
5 September 2014 | |
| Payment Date |
23 September 2014 |
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 1 and 5 September 2014 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted, between the dates of 29 August and 5 September 2014 (inclusive).
2014 Annual General Meetings (AGM)
The 2014 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 23 October 2014 at 11.00am (London time).
The 2014 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Adelaide on Thursday, 20 November 2014 at 10.00am (Adelaide time).
Nicole Duncan
Company Secretary
| 1 | Dates are subject to change. |
| 2 | BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed on the NYSE in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). |
| BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 | BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 | |
| Registered in Australia | Registered in England and Wales | |
| Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 | Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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 and BHP Billiton Plc | ||||||
| Date: | June 26, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Nicole Duncan | |||
| Name: | Nicole Duncan | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||