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
September 21, 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): ¨
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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
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: September 21, 2016 | By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | ||||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||
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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 | ||||
21 September 2016
| To: Australian Securities Exchange | cc: New York Stock Exchange | |||
| London Stock Exchange | JSE Limited |
AGM Update & Notice of 2017 Interim Dividend Dates
2016 Annual General Meetings (AGM) times update and Shareholder Information Sessions1
The 2016 AGM of BHP Billiton Plc will be held in London on Thursday, 20 October 2016 as previously announced. The starting time has been revised to 12 noon (London time). Prior to the BHP Billiton Plc AGM, a Shareholder Information Session will be held at the QEII Centre from 10.30am to 11.30am.
The 2016 AGM of BHP Billiton Limited will be held in Brisbane on Thursday, 17 November 2016 as previously announced. The starting time has been revised to 11.00am (Brisbane time). Prior to the BHP Billiton Limited AGM, a Shareholder Information Session will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9.30am to 10.30am.
The purpose of the Shareholder Information Sessions, which will be led by the Chief Executive Officer (supported by some of the Company’s other senior executives), is to provide shareholders with an opportunity to discuss issues in greater detail with senior executives. A short presentation will be made by the senior executives on community issues, developments with Samarco and climate change, followed by a shareholder Q&A session.
2017 Interim Dividend
The proposed dates2 for the 2017 Interim Dividend of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:
| Half Yearly Results Announcement and Dividend Determination |
21 February 2017 | |||
| Currency conversion into RAND |
3 March 2017 | |||
| Last day to trade cum dividend on JSE Limited |
7 March 2017 | |||
| Ex-Dividend Date (New York3 and Johannesburg stock exchanges) |
8 March 2017 | |||
| Ex-Dividend Date (Australian & London stock exchange) |
9 March 2017 | |||
| Record Date (including currency conversion and currency election date for Australian & London stock exchanges) |
10 March 2017 | |||
| Payment Date |
28 March 2017 |
| 1 | Details of the Shareholder Information Session and the business to be conducted at the AGM can be found in the Notices of Annual General Meeting. |
| 2 | Dates are subject to change. |
| 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. |
| BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 | BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 | |
| Registered in Australia | Registered in England and Wales | |
| Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 | Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Please note that 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 8 and 10 March 2017 (inclusive), nor will transfers between the UK register and the South African register be permitted, between the dates of 3 March and 10 March 2017 (inclusive).
Rachel Agnew
Company Secretary
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