BHP Billiton PLC : Notice of Dividend Currency E

Company Secretariat 13 September 2010 To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange JSE Limited Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2010 Final Dividend Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209 On 25 August 2010 we announced a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2010 of 45 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, 10 September 2010, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, being 3 September 2010(1). The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend: Dividend 45.0 US cents Exchange Rate Dividend per ordinary share in local currency Australian cents 0.924985 48.649438 British pence 1.543000 29.163966 New Zealand cents 0.729394 61.695051 South African cents(1) 7.228500 325.282500 The dividend will be paid on Thursday, 30 September 2010. Jane McAloon Group Company Secretary (1) On 3 September 2010 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 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia... Read more

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