Form 6-K

 

 

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 16, 2015

 

 

 

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)

 

NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON,

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:    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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LOGO

Company Secretariat

 

   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
13 March 2015    Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia   Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
   Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015   bhpbilliton.com
   bhpbilliton.com  

 

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

Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2015 Interim Dividend

 

Name of entities

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

On 24 February 2015 we determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2014 of 62 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, 13 March 2015, and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 6 March 20152. The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:

 

Dividend 62 US cents per share

   Exchange rate      Dividend per ordinary share
in local currency
 

Australian cents

     0.767100         80.823882   

British pence

     1.475500         42.019654   

New Zealand cents

     0.736817         84.145724   

South African cents2

     11.797900         731.469800   

The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2015.

 

LOGO

Rachel Agnew

Company Secretary

 

1  This release was made outside the hours of operation of the ASX market announcements office.

 

2  On 6 March 2015 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

The BHP Billiton Group 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 16, 2015

By:

/s/ Rachel Agnew

Name: Rachel Agnew
Title: Company Secretary