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

September 23, 2015

 

 

 

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):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:    ¨  Yes    x  No

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

 

 

 


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 authorised.

 

      BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
Date: September 23, 2015     By:  

/s/ Margaret Taylor

    Name:   Margaret Taylor
    Title:  

Group Company Secretary


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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
23 September 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 Exchange   cc:   New York Stock Exchange
  London Stock Exchange     JSE Limited

Notice of 2016 Interim Dividend Dates

 

Name of entities   BHP Billiton Limited   BHP Billiton Plc
  ABN 49 004 028 077   REG NO 3196209

The proposed dates1 for the 2016 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:

2016 Interim Dividend

 

Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Determination

   23 February 2016

Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited and currency conversion into RAND

   4 March 2016

Ex-Dividend Date (Johannesburg Stock Exchange)

   7 March 2016
Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & New York2 stock exchanges)    9 March 2016
Ex-Dividend Date (London Stock Exchange)    10 March 2016
Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election date for Australian & London stock exchanges)    11 March 2016
Payment Date    31 March 2016

Please note that 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 7 and 11 March 2016 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted, between the dates of 4 March and 11 March 2016 (inclusive).

/s/ Rachel Agnew

Rachel Agnew

Company Secretary

 

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

 

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