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 11, 2016

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED   BHP BILLITON PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)   (REG. NO. 3196209)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)   (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA   ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)   (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA

  

NEATHOUSE PLACE, LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)   (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):  ¨

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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

 

 

 

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  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
  Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia    Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
  Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015        bhpbilliton.com
  bhpbilliton.com   

Company Secretariat

11 March 2016

 

To: Australian Securities Exchange1    cc: New York Stock Exchange   
       London Stock Exchange          JSE Limited   

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2016 Interim Dividend

 

Name of entities   BHP Billiton Limited   BHP Billiton Plc
  ABN 49 004 028 077   Registration Number 3196209

On 23 February 2016, the Board of BHP Billiton determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2015 of 16 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, 11 March 2016, and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 4 March 20162. The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:

 

Dividend 16 US cents per share

    Exchange rate      Dividend per ordinary share
in local currency		  

Australian cents

      0.748800         21.367521   

British pence

      1.439500         11.114970   

New Zealand cents

      0.668810         23.923087   

South African cents2

      15.651200         250.419200   

The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2016.

 

LOGO

Rachel Agnew

Company Secretary

 

 

1  This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office.
2  On 4 March 2016 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

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which 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 11, 2016    By:   

/s/ Rachel Agnew

   Name:    Rachel Agnew
   Title:    Company Secretary