SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 12, 2011
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Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
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BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
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Company Secretariat 12 September 2011 To: cc: Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2011 Final Dividend Name of entities On 24 August 2011 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 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, 9 September 2011, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, being 2 September 2011(1) . The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend: Dividend 55 US cents Exchange Rate (Dividend per ordinary share in local currency) The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 29 September 2011. Jane McAloon (1) On 2 September 2011 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents. Further information on BHP Billiton can be found at: www.bhpbilliton.com Media Relations Australia Samantha Stevens Kelly Quirke Fiona Martin Ruban Yogarajah Investor Relations Australia Andrew Gunn United Kingdom and South Africa Brendan Harris Scott Espenshade BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
Australian Securities Exchange
London Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209
Australian cents 1.057500 (52.009456)
British pence 1.595500 (34.471952)
New Zealand cents 0.822575 (66.863204)
South African cents(1) 7.005125 (385.281875)
Group Company Secretary
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Mobile: +61 400 693 915
email: Samantha.Stevens@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Mobile: +61 429 966 312
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 2211 Mobile: +61 427 777 908
email: Fiona.Martin2@bhpbilliton.com
United Kingdom and Americas
Tel: US +1 713 966 2907 or UK +44 20 7802 4033
Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email: Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +61 3 9609 3575 Mobile: +61 439 558 454
email: Andrew.Gunn@bhpbilliton.com
Tel: +44 20 7802 4131 Mobile: +44 7990 527 726
email: Brendan.Harris@bhpbilliton.com
Americas
Tel: +1 713 599 6431 Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
email: Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111
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.
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BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209) | ||
| Date : September 12, 2011 | By: | /s/ Jane McAloon | |
| Name: | Jane McAloon | ||
| Title: | Group Company Secretary | ||