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BHP Billiton - Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rates - 2012 Final Dividend September 10, 2012 On 22 August 2012 we declared a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2012 of 57 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, 7 September 2012, and for South African cents the last date to trade on the JSE Limited, which was 31 August 20121. The following table details the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend: Dividend 57 US cents per share​ ​Exchange rate ​Dividend per ordinary share in local currency ​Australian cents ​1.034794 ​55.083427 British pence​ 1.596447​ 35.704286​ New Zealand cents​ 0.804743​ 70.830066​ South African cents1​ 8.441200​ 481.148400​ The dividend will be paid on 28 September 2012. 1 On 31 August 2012 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.