Notification of dividend / distribution

Notification of dividend / distribution



Announcement Summary


Entity name

WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED


Security on which the Distribution will be paid

WPL - ORDINARY FULLY PAID

Announcement Type

New announcement

Date of this announcement

Wednesday February 17, 2016

Distribution Amount

USD 0.43000000

Ex Date

Monday February 22, 2016

Record Date

Wednesday February 24, 2016

Payment Date

Friday April 8, 2016

DRP election date

Thursday February 25, 2016 20:00:00

Refer to below for full details of the announcement


Announcement Details



Part 1 - Entity and announcement details


  1. Name of +Entity

    WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED

    Registration Number

    55004898962

  2. Registered Number Type

    ABN


  3. ASX issuer code

    WPL


  4. The announcement is

    New announcement

  5. Date of this announcement

    Wednesday February 17, 2016

  6. ASX +Security Code

WPL

ASX +Security Description

ORDINARY FULLY PAID


Part 2A - All dividends/distributions basic details


2A.1 Type of dividend/distribution

Ordinary

2A.2 The Dividend/distribution:

relates to a period of six months

2A.3 The dividend/distribution relates to the financial reporting or payment period ending ended/ending (date)

Thursday December 31, 2015

2A.4 +Record Date

Wednesday February 24, 2016

2A.5 Ex Date

Monday February 22, 2016

2A.6 Payment Date

Friday April 8, 2016

2A.7 Are any of the below approvals required for the dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the timetable?

Security holder approval Court approval

Lodgement of court order with +ASIC ACCC approval

FIRB approval

Another approval/condition external to the entity required before business day 0 of the timetable for the dividend/distribution.

No


2A.8 Currency in which the dividend/distribution is made ("primary currency")

USD - US Dollar


2A.9 Total dividend/distribution payment amount per +security (in primary currency) for all dividends/distributions notified in this form

USD 0.43000000

2A.9a AUD equivalent to total dividend/distribution amount per +security

2A.9b If AUD equivalent not known, date for information to be released

Friday February 26, 2016


Estimated or Actual?

Estimated

2A.10 Does the entity have arrangements relating to the currency in which the dividend/distribution is paid to securityholders that it wishes to disclose to the market?

Yes

2A.11 Does the entity have a securities plan for dividends/distributions on this +security?

We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)

2A.11a If the +entity has a DRP, is the DRP applicable to this dividend/distribution?

Yes

2A.12 Does the +entity have tax component information apart from franking?

No


Part 2B - Currency Information


2A.11a(i) DRP Status in respect of this dividend/distribution

Full DRP



2B.1 Does the entity default to payment in certain currencies dependent upon certain attributes such as the banking instruction or registered address of the +securityholder? (For example NZD to residents of New Zealand and/or USD to residents of the U.S.A.).

Yes

2B.2 Please provide a description of your currency arrangements


Woodside dividends are determined and declared in US dollars. However, shareholders will receive their dividend in Australian dollars unless their registered address is in the United Kingdom, where they will receive their dividend in British pounds, or in the United States, where they will receive their dividend in US dollars.


Shareholders who reside outside of the United States can elect to receive their dividend in US dollars, payable into a US financial institution account.


Shareholders must make an election to alter their dividend currency on or before the election date of 25 February 2016 by contacting the Woodside share registry on 1300 558 507 (within Australia) or

+61 3 9415 4632 (outside Australia).


Currency conversion will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the record date of 24 February 2016.


2B.2a Other currency/currencies in which the dividend/distribution will be paid:


AUD - Australian Dollar

AUD

GBP - Pound Sterling

GBP


2B.2b Please provide the exchange rates used for non-primary currency payments


2B.2c If payment currency equivalent and exchange rates not known, date for information to be released

Friday February 26, 2016


Estimated or Actual?

Estimated

2B.3 Can the securityholder choose to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the default arrangements?

Yes

2B.3a Please describe what choices are available to a securityholder to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the default arrangements


Shareholders who reside outside of the United States can elect to receive their dividend in US dollars, payable into a US financial institution account.


Shareholders must make an election to alter their dividend currency on or before the election date of 25 February 2016 by contacting the Woodside share registry on 1300 558 507 (within Australia) or

+61 3 9415 4632 (outside Australia).


Currency conversion will be based on the foreign currency exchange rates on the record date of 24 February 2016.


2B.3b Date and time by which any document or communication relating to the above arrangements must be received in order to be effective for this dividend/distribution

Thursday February 25, 2016 20:00:00

2B.3c Please provide, or indicate where relevant forms can be obtained and how and where they must be lodged


Contact the Woodside share registry on 1300 558 507 (within Australia) or

+61 3 9415 4632 (outside Australia).


Part 3A - Ordinary dividend/distribution



3A.1 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution estimated at this time?

No

3A.1b Ordinary Dividend/distribution amount per security

USD 0.43000000

3A.2 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution franked?

Yes

3A.3 Percentage of ordinary dividend/distribution that is franked 100.0000 %

3A.4 Ordinary dividend/distribution franked amount per +security

USD 0.43000000

3A.1a Ordinary dividend/distribution estimated amount per +security

USD


3A.2a Is the ordinary dividend/distribution fully franked?

Yes

3A.3a Applicable corporate tax rate for franking credit (%)

30.0000 %

3A.5 Percentage amount of dividend which is unfranked

0.0000 %

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