Shareholder Services

Final Dividend Announced

On 25 August BHP Billiton declared a final dividend of 45 US cents per share, resulting in a dividend for the full year of 87 US cents per share.

Details of BHP Billiton's operating performance and financial performance

Chairman's Letter to Shareholders (06 July 2010)

BHP Billiton Chairman, Jac Nasser, has written a letter to shareholders (PDF 100KB) today outlining the announcement made by the Australian Government on 2 July 2010 to replace the proposed Resource Super Profits Tax with a proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) and its implications for BHP Billiton and the minerals industry.

Notice of Final Dividend and AGM Dates

The proposed dates for the 2010 Final Dividend and 2010 Annual General Meetings of BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc are as follows:

Dividend Date
Calendar
Notice of Dividend and AGM Dates

Chairman's Letter to Shareholders (11 June 2010)

BHP Billiton Chairman, Jac Nasser, has written a letter to shareholders (pdf 81KB) updating them on the Australian Government's proposed super tax and it's implications for BHP Billiton and the resources industry.

Summary of the debate so far (PDF, 150KB)

Annual Report and Summary Review

Our 2009 Annual Report and Summary Review were released on 23 September, 2009.

Warning - Unsolicited Offers for Shares

Chairman's Letter to Shareholders (November 2006)

BHP Billiton Chairman, Don Argus, has written a letter to shareholders (PDF 49 KB) informing and warning of unsolicited offers to purchase BHP Billiton shares.

Updated Warning to Shareholders

Unsolicited offers to purchase your shares (New Zealand Shareholders) November 2007

It has come to our attention that a company by the name of Colonial Capital Corporation Ltd (CCC) has written to some of our New Zealand shareholders wanting to buy their shares. The Questions & Answers (PDF 63 KB) complement the Chairman’s letter mailed to all shareholders warning them to be aware of these offers and to consider the terms of any offer received and to contact your broker or financial advisor for advice.

Unsolicited offers to purchase your shares August 2008

Hassle Free Sales Pty Ltd purchased the BHP Billiton Limited register in late July 2008 and in accordance with the Corporations Act the register was supplied. The Questions & Answers (PDF 657 KB) provide more details concerning this offer.

It is extremely important that when shareholders receive offers they read the documentation carefully and speak with their broker or financial advisor for advice before making any decision.

Electronic Communications For Shareholders

eTree is an initiative enabling BHP Billiton shareholders to register to receive electronic communications from us (emails with a link to an electronic version of the Annual Report, trading statements for the purchase or sale of shares, profit announcements and dividend statements). For each shareholder registering for electronic communications via eTree we will make the following donations:

BHP Billiton Limited shareholders - up to A$2 per registration to Landcare Australia, to assist with the rehabilitation of Australian wetlands. Register now - Limited shareholders

BHP Billiton Plc shareholders - £1 per registration to the Woodland Trust Tree for All campaign to plant 12 million trees in the UK. Register now - Plc (UK Principal Register) shareholders

The eTree program is not yet available to BHP Billiton Plc shareholders on the South African Branch register.

Tax Information - BlueScope Steel (formerly BHP Steel) Demerger

31/10/2002: US Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Demerger of BHP Steel Ltd
28/10/2002: Capital Gains Tax Cost Base of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Steel Limited shares

CGT Cost Base - more than one acceptable method

The ATO has issued revised guidance on how to allocate CGT cost base over a taxpayer's post-demerger interests. The ATO now accepts that there may be more than one method of allocating the cost base that results in a reasonable apportionment. In all cases, the ATO considers that the apportionment will be reasonable if a taxpayer calculates the new cost base of each post-demerger interest in accordance with the market value of that interest relative to the total market value of all of their post-demerger interests. This method is referred to as the relative market value method. However, it may also be acceptable to use the parcel by parcel method.

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Interactive Shares Graph

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