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
August 7, 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, SW1E 5LB 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: ☒ Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F
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| 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 | |||
| Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 | Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 | |||
| bhp.com | bhp.com |
Group Governance
7 August 2018
| 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 2018 Final Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are set out below. BHP’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will operate in respect of the FY2018 final dividend. Full terms and conditions of the DRP and details about how to participate can be found at bhp.com.
2018 Final Dividend
| Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Determination |
21 August 2018 | |
| Currency conversion into RAND |
31 August 2018 | |
| Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited |
4 September 2018 | |
| Ex-Dividend Date (Johannesburg stock exchanges) |
5 September 2018 | |
| Ex-Dividend Date (Australian, London and New York2 stock exchanges) |
6 September 2018 | |
| Record Date |
7 September 2018 | |
| Dividend Reinvestment Election date (including currency conversion and currency election dates for Australian & London stock exchanges) |
10 September 2018 | |
| Payment Date |
25 September 2018 |
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 5 September and 7 September 2018 (inclusive), and transfers between the UK register and the South African register will not be permitted between the dates of 31 August and 7 September 2018 (inclusive).
Any eligible shareholder who wishes to participate in the DRP, or to vary a participation election, should do so in accordance with the timetable set out above or, in the case of shareholdings on the South African branch register of BHP Billiton Plc, in accordance with the instructions of your CSDP. The DRP allocation price will be calculated in each jurisdiction as an average of the price paid for each share actually purchased to satisfy DRP elections. The allocation price applicable to each exchange will made available at bhp.com/DRP3.
| 1 | Dates are subject to change. |
| 2 | BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and traded as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the NYSE. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares. |
| 3 | In the case of BHP Billiton Limited, the allocation price will also be released via the ASX using Appendix 3A.1 in accordance with ASX requirements. |
2018 Annual General Meetings (AGM)
The 2018 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Wednesday, 17 October 2018 at 11.00 am (London time).
The 2018 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Adelaide on Thursday, 8 November 2018 at 10.00am (Adelaide time) / 10.30am (Melbourne time).
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| Rachel Agnew |
| Company Secretary |
| 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 | Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street | |
| Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia | 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 |
The BHP Group is headquartered in Australia
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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: | August 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | |||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||