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 10, 2017

 

 

 

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:    ☒  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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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    ☒  No

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Group Governance    
  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
10 March 2017   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 Dividend Currency Exchange Rates – 2017 Interim Dividend

 

Name of entities

   

BHP Billiton Limited

   

BHP Billiton Plc

  

ABN 49 004 028 077

   

Registration Number     3196209

On 21 February 2017, the Board of BHP Billiton determined to pay an interim dividend of 40 US cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2016. Included in the announcement of the final dividend determination on 21 February 2017 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 March 2017, and for South African cents one week before the Record Date on the JSE Limited, which was 3 March 20171. The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:

 

Dividend 40 US cents per share

    Exchange rate      Dividend per ordinary share
in local currency		  

Australian cents

      0.752200        53.177346  

British pence

      1.214200        32.943502  

New Zealand cents

      0.690916        57.894158  

South African cents1

      13.126000        525.040000  

The dividend will be paid on 28 March 2017.

 

LOGO
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary

 

1  On 3 March 2017 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
LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28    LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
Registered in Australia    Registered in England and Wales

Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000

   

Registered Office: Neathouse Place,

London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015    Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which 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 10, 2017   By:  

/s/ Rachel Agnew

    Name:   Rachel Agnew
    Title:   Company Secretary