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

July 1, 2016

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED   BHP BILLITON PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)   (REG. NO. 3196209)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)   (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA   ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)   (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA

 

NEATHOUSE PLACE, LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)   (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:

x 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):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

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    x No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

 

 

 


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  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
  Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia    Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
  Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015    bhpbilliton.com
  bhpbilliton.com   

Group Governance

1 July 2016

 

To: Australian Securities Exchange    cc: New York Stock Exchange   
       London Stock Exchange          JSE Limited   

Notice of Dividend and AGM Dates

 

Name of entities   BHP Billiton Limited   BHP Billiton Plc
  ABN 49 004 028 077   REG NO 3196209

The proposed dates1 for the 2016 Final Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:

2016 Final Dividend

 

Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Determination

   16 August 2016

Currency conversion into RAND

   26 August 2016

Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited2

   30 August 2016

Ex-Dividend Date (New York3 and Johannesburg stock exchanges)

   31 August 2016

Ex-Dividend Date (Australian and London stock exchanges)

   1 September 2016

Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election dates for Australian & London stock exchanges)

   2 September 2016

Payment Date

   20 September 2016

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 31 August and 2 September 2016 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted, between the dates of 26 August and 2 September 2016 (inclusive).

2016 Annual General Meetings (AGM)

The 2016 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 20 October 2016 at 11.00am (London time).

The 2016 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Brisbane on Thursday, 17 November 2016 at 10.00am (Brisbane time).

 

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Rachel Agnew

Company Secretary

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077    BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
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

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 

 

1 Dates are subject to change.

2 Dates are prepared on the basis that the JSE Limited will migrate to a T+3 settlement cycle in July 2016.

3 BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and traded as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the NYSE. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares.


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: July 1, 2016    By:   

/s/ Rachel Agnew

   Name:    Rachel Agnew
   Title:    Company Secretary