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Reuters - UK Focus

** BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL - news) shares sink c.5 pct as it trades ex-dividend

** The world's biggest miner is determined to pay a final dividend of 62 cents/shr on Sept. 29

** Other miners slip after three-day rally, with Glencore (Amsterdam: GX8.AS - news) down 2.7 pct, Randgold down 0.2 pct, Anglo falls 0.3 pct

** Stoxx 600 Basic Resources Index falls 1 pct

** Miners have borne the brunt of slowing Chinese growth (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : aastha.agnihotri.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)