DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
Following the approval by shareholders of both Billiton Plc and BHP Limited
to the DLC Merger, the Directors of Billiton Plc have today declared a
second interim dividend, dividend no. 8, in respect of the year ending 30
June 2001, of 8 US cents per ordinary share. The following dividend
timetable will apply:
Ex dividend date, on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges from the
commencement of trading on 30 May 2001
Record date (applicable to both the principal register and the SA branch
register) 1 June 2001
Currency conversion 17 May 2001
Warrants posted and paid 2 July 2001
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Background:
It was proposed in the Billiton Circular to Shareholders that Billiton Plc
would issue a second interim dividend, in lieu of a final dividend, for the
year ending 30 June 2001, in order to bring the timing of dividend payments
into line with that of BHP Limited.
Marc Gonsalves
Senior Manager Corporate Affairs
Billiton Plc
Tel: +44 171 747-3956
Fax: + 44 171 747-3903
Mobile: +44 468 264 950
Email: mgonsalves@billiton.com
Website: http://www.billiton.com
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