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
March 16, 2015
| 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) |
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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 | |||
| 13 March 2015 | 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 Exchange1 | cc: | New York Stock Exchange | |||||||||
| London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited | |||||||||||
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2015 Interim Dividend
| Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| ABN 49 004 028 077 | Registration Number 3196209 |
On 24 February 2015 we determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2014 of 62 US cents per share. 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, 13 March 2015, and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 6 March 20152. The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
| Dividend 62 US cents per share |
Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
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| Australian cents |
0.767100 | 80.823882 | ||||||
| British pence |
1.475500 | 42.019654 | ||||||
| New Zealand cents |
0.736817 | 84.145724 | ||||||
| South African cents2 |
11.797900 | 731.469800 | ||||||
The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2015.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
| 1 | This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office. |
| 2 | On 6 March 2015 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents. |
| 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: | March 16, 2015 |
By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | |||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||