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 9, 2018
| 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)
NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Group Governance | ||||
| BHP Billiton Limited | BHP Billiton Plc | |||
| 171 Collins Street | Nova South | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia | 160 Victoria Street | |||
| GPO BOX 86 | London SW1E 5LB UK | |||
| Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia | Tel +44 20 7802 4000 | |||
| 9 March 2018 | Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 | ||
| bhp.com | bhp.com |
| To: | Australian Securities Exchange | cc: | New York Stock Exchange | |||
| London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited |
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2018 Interim Dividend
| Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| ABN 49 004 028 077 |
Registration Number 3196209 |
On 20 February 2018, the Board of BHP determined to pay an interim dividend of 55 US cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2017. Included in the announcement of the interim dividend determination on 20 February 2018 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, 9 March 2018, and for South African cents one week before the Record Date on the JSE Limited, which was 2 March 20181. The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:
| Dividend 55 US cents per share |
Exchange rate | Dividend per ordinary share in local currency |
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| Australian cents |
0.779200 | 70.585216 | ||||||
| British pence |
1.382200 | 39.791637 | ||||||
| New Zealand cents |
0.726595 | 75.695539 | ||||||
| South African cents1 |
11.857400 | 652.15700 | ||||||
The dividend will be paid on 27 March 2018.
|
| Rachel Agnew |
| Company Secretary |
| 1 | On 2 March 2018 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 | |
| LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28 | LEI 549300C116EOWV835768 | |
| Registered in Australia | Registered in England and Wales | |
| Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
Registered Office: Nova South 160 Victoria Street London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom | |
| Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111 |
Members of the BHP 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 9, 2018 | By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | |||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||