BHP Billiton PLC Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate SA Rand (5867G)
March 02 2018 - 10:14AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBLT
RNS Number : 5867G
BHP Billiton PLC
02 March 2018
Group Governance
2 March 2018
To: JSE Limited
London Stock Exchange
Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate (South African
Rand)
- 2018 Interim Dividend
Name of entity BHP Billiton Plc REG NO 3196209
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On 20 February 2018, the Board of BHP determined to pay an
interim dividend of 55 US cents per share for the half year ended
31 December 2017.
The currency exchange rate applicable for the dividend payable
in South African cents to shareholders on the BHP Billiton Plc
branch register is based on the exchange rate on 2 March 2018 and
is set out below:
Dividend 55 US Exchange rate Dividend per ordinary
cents share in local
per share currency
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South African
cents 11.85740 652.15700
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The exchange rates applicable to the BHP dividend being paid in
other currencies will be based on the foreign currency exchange
rates on the Record Date, being 9 March 2018, and will be announced
to the market.
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 March 2018
and 9 March 2018, both dates inclusive, nor will transfers between
the UK register and the South African register be permitted between
the dates of 2 March 2018 and 9 March 2018, both dates
inclusive.
The dividend will be paid on 27 March 2018.
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
LEI 549300C116EOWV835768
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street, London SW1E
5LB United Kingdom
A member of the BHP Group which is headquartered in
Australia
NOTE: Additional information required by the JSE Listing
Requirements
1. The dividend should be regarded as a 'foreign dividend' for
the purposes of South African income tax and South African
dividends tax.
2. Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross
final dividend of 130.43140 South African cents per ordinary share
paid to shareholders on the South African branch register at the
rate of 20 per cent, unless a shareholder qualifies for an
exemption.
3. After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend
will be 521.72560 South African cents per ordinary share.
4. BHP Billiton Plc had a total of 2,112,071,796 ordinary shares
in issue at the dividend determination date of 20 February
2018.
5. The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings.
6. For the avoidance of doubt, Dividend Tax, and therefore the
information provided in this announcement, is of only direct
application to shareholders on the South African branch
register.
Shareholders on the South African branch register should direct
any questions regarding the application of the Dividend Tax to:
BHP Billiton Plc Branch Registrar and Transfer Secretary
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
Rosebank Towers
15 Biermann Avenue
Rosebank
2196
South Africa
PO Box 61051
Marshalltown 2107
Telephone +27 11 373 0033
Facsimile +27 11 688 5217
Email enquiries: web.queries@computershare.co.za
Holders of shares dematerialised into STRATE should contact
their CSDP or stockbroker.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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