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Notification of Change of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ISIN: GB00005666504 171 Collins Street Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1LH UK
GPO BOX 86 Tel +44 20 7802 4000
Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015 bhpbilliton.com
bhpbilliton.com
Company Secretariat
29 August 2014
To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Limited
Notification of Change of Interests of
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
(Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority)
Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which
either BHP Billiton Limited or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of
directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both
entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Listing Rules
and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Group’s
Securities Dealing document.
We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and
Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person discharging managerial responsibilities in
accordance with the Group’s Securities Dealing document.
Name of person Mr L Maxsted
discharging managerial
responsibilities
Date of last notice 23 August 2013
Date issuer informed of 28 August 2014
transaction
Date and place of 28 August 2014 (Australian Securities Exchange)
transaction
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Nature of transaction On-market purchase of 1,500 BHP Billiton Limited shares
Part 1 – Change of relevant interests in securities
Included in this Part are:
- in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust;
- details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;
- details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and
- changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.
Direct or indirect interest Indirect
Nature of indirect interest Mr Maxsted has an indirect interest in 8,000* ordinary shares in BHP
(including registered holder) Billiton Limited as follows:
(i) 3,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited registered in the name
of Jacobite Investments Pty Ltd which holds the shares on behalf of Mr
Maxsted, as beneficial owner.
(ii) 5,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited registered in the name
of Align Investments Pty Ltd which holds the shares on behalf of Mr
Maxsted, as beneficial owner.
*Note – total above reflects shares acquired from this transaction.
Date of change 28 August 2014
No. of securities held prior 6,500
to change
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 1,500
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration $37.10 (average)
No. of securities held after 8,000
change
Nature of change On-market purchase of BHP Billiton Limited shares
Example: on-market trade,
off-market trade, exercise of
options, issue of securities
under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information -
Part 2 – Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3
Included in this Part are:
- only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed; and
- details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.
Detail of contract —
Nature of interest —
Name of registered holder —
(if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which interest —
related prior to change
Interest acquired —
Interest disposed —
Value/Consideration —
Interest after change —
Part 3 – Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
Included in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which have changed, save for
the total number of securities over which options or other rights are held following this notification.
Date of grant —
Period during which or date on which —
exercisable
Total amount paid (if any) for the grant —
Description of securities involved: —
class; number
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or —
indication that price is to be fixed at time of
exercise
Total number of securities over which options
or other rights held at the date of this notice
Any additional information
Part 4 – Closed period
Included in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which have changed, save for
the total number of securities over which options or other rights are held following this notification.
Were the interests in the securities or No.
contracts detailed above traded during a
closed period where prior written clearance
was required?
If so, was prior written clearance provided to Under our Securities Dealing Policy a Person
allow the trade to proceed during this period? Discharging Managerial Responsibilities cannot
deal in BHP Billiton Securities without prior
clearance. This requirement applies to all dealings,
including those that occur outside of a closed
period.
If prior written clearance was provided, on —
what date was this provided?
Part 5 – Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for Nicole Duncan – BHP Billiton Limited
making this notification on behalf of the
entities Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Nicole Duncan Tel: +61 3 9609 2917
Fax: +61 3 9611 1044
Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited
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