2 May 2002 Number: 25/02 Clarification of Ex-Dividend Date - Australian Stock Exchange BHP Billiton advises a correction in the ex-dividend date for the BHP Billiton Ltd final dividend to be paid on 3 July 2002. In the BHP Billiton Results for the Quarter ended 31 March 2002, the ex-dividend date for the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) was advised as 5 June 2002. The correct date is 3 June 2002. A final dividend of US6.5 cents per fully paid ordinary share will be paid on 3 July 2002 by BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc, bringing the total dividend for the year to 13.0US cents. The BHP Billiton Limited dividend is fully franked for Australian taxation purposes. The timetable in respect of the dividends will be: Currency conversion - 29 April 2002 Last day to trade Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) - 31 May 2002 Ex-dividend Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) - 3 June 2002 Ex-dividend Paris Stock Exchange - 3 June 2002 Ex-dividend Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) - 3 June 2002 Ex-dividend London Stock Exchange (LSE) - 5 June 2002 Record - 7 June 2002 Further news and information can be found on our Internet site: www.bhpbilliton.com Australia Dr Robert Porter, Investor Relations Tel: +61 3 9609 3540 Mobile: +61 419 587 456 mailto:Robert.Porter@bhpbilliton.com United Kingdom Ariane Gentil, Manager Communications Tel: +44 20 7747 3977 Mobile: +44 7881 518 715 mailto:Ariane.Gentil@bhpbilliton.com BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900 A member of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia