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South32 Limited

15 March 2017

15 March 2017

2017 INTERIM DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES

South32 Limited (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32; ADR: SOUHY) (South32) announced on

16 February 2017 that the Board resolved to pay an interim dividend of US 3.6 cents per share for the half year ended 31 December 2016. The dividend payment date is 6 April 2017.

The US cent currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in Australian cents, British pence and New Zealand cents is determined as the volume weighted average price achieved on foreign exchange trades executed over the period 3 March 2017 to 15 March 2017, and is detailed below:

 
 Currency             Exchange rate    Dividend per ordinary 
                                       share in local currency 
-------------------  --------------  ------------------------- 
 Australian cents       0.755535              4.764833 
-------------------  --------------  ------------------------- 
 British pence          1.217565              2.956721 
-------------------  --------------  ------------------------- 
 New Zealand cents      0.692930              5.195330 
-------------------  --------------  -------------------------

On 3 March 2017, South32 announced to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange that the US cent currency exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African cents to shareholders on the South African branch register on the Record Date is the volume weighted average price achieved on foreign exchange trades executed over the period 28 February 2017 to 3 March 2017:

 
 Currency         Exchange rate    Dividend per ordinary 
                                   share in local currency 
---------------  --------------  ------------------------- 
 South African 
  cents             13.06550              47.03580 
---------------  --------------  -------------------------

About South32

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company with high quality operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people's lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources. We have a simple strategy to maximise the potential of our assets and shareholder returns by optimising our existing operations, unlocking their potential and identifying new opportunities to compete for capital.

FURTHER INFORMATION

 
 INVESTOR RELATIONS 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Alex Volante                  Rob Ward 
  T +61 8 9324                  T +61 8 9324 
  9029                          9340 
  M +61 403 328                 M +61 431 596 
  408                           831 
  E Alex.Volante@south32.net    E Robert.Ward@south32.net 
----------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 MEDIA RELATIONS 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Diana Wearing                 James Clothier 
  Smith                         T +61 8 9324 
  T +61 8 9324                  9697 
  9198                          M +61 413 319 
  M +61 436 482                 031 
  290                           E James.Clothier@south32.net 
  E Diana.Smith@south32.net 
----------------------------  ------------------------------

Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net.

JSE Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

15 March 2017

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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