On 23 February 2016, the Board of BHP Billiton determined to pay an interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2015 of 16 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, 11 March 2016, and for South African cents the Last Day to Trade on the JSE Limited, which was 4 March 2016¹. The following table sets out the currency exchange rates applicable for the dividend:

The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2016.

¹ On 4 March 2016 we announced to the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited the currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents.