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http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/investors/news/Pages/Articles/Notice-of-Dividend-Currency-Exchange-Rates-%C3%A2-2012-Interim-Dividend.aspx March 05, 2012 Name of entities  BHP Billiton Limited      BHP Billiton Plc                                ABN 49 004 028 077     REG NO 3196209 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: âDividend 55 US cents âExchange Rate âDividend per ordinary share in local currency â â âAustralian cents â1.076917 â51.071717 â â âBritish pence â1.590144 â34.588062 â â âNew Zealand cents â0.833996 â65.947559 â â âSouth African cents^1 â7.617500 â418.962500 â â The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 22 March 2012. ^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. [3]Read on Links: 3.

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