UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| BHP
Billiton Limited ----------------------------------- |
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| 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia | ||||
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8 June 2006
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Notice of Dividend and AGM Dates
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196029 |
The proposed dates(1) for the 2006 Final Dividend and 2006 Annual General Meetings of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:
2006 Final Dividend
Currency conversion and election(2) - 21 August 2006
Preliminary Results Announcement and Dividend Declaration - 23 August 2006
Last day to trade on Johannesburg Stock Exchange - 1 September 2006
Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & Johannesburg Stock Exchanges) - 4 September 2006
Ex-Dividend Date (London & New York Stock Exchanges(3)) - 6 September 2006
Record Date - 8 September 2006
Payment - 27 September 2006
2006 Annual General Meetings (AGM)
The 2006 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 26 October 2006 at 10.30am.
The 2006 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Brisbane on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 at 10.30am.
(1) Dates are subject to change.
(2) Any election to change the currency in which the dividend is paid must be received by this date.
(3) BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc shares are listed on the NYSE in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADR's).
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
| 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 | ||
| Date: 8 June 2006 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Company Secretary |