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Notice of Change of Interests - G Kerr
BHP Billiton Plc
Company Secretariat
10 May 2013
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
discharging managerial Mr G Kerr
responsibilities
Date of last notice 19 December 2012
Date issuer informed of 9 May 2013
transaction
Date and place of 9 May 2013 (Australian Securities Exchange)
transaction
Nature of transaction The exercise of 15,169 vested Deferred Shares and the on-
market sale of 6,593 ordinary shares on the Australian
Securities Exchange, made in order to meet expected tax
obligations. Also 109 shares held indirectly by
Computershare Nominees were transferred to Mr Kerr’s
direct holding.
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 Direct & Indirect
Nature of indirect interest Mr Kerr also has an indirect interest in 188* ordinary
(including registered holder) shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by Computershare
Nominees on behalf of Shareplus participants as Acquired
Shares under the scheme. Shareplus is an all employee
share purchase plan of the BHP Billiton Group.
* Note – total above reflects shares transferred in this
transaction (Acquired Shares) previously held by the
Shareplus nominee Computershare Nominees.
Date of change 9 May 2013
No. of securities held prior to 40,725 – Direct
change 297 – Indirect
Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 15,169
Number disposed 6,593
Value/Consideration Exercise of 15,169 at nil cost
Sale of 6,593 at $34.74 per share
No. of securities held after 49,410 – Direct
change 188 – Indirect
Nature of change The exercise of 15,169 vested Deferred Shares and the
Example: on-market trade, off-market on-market sale of 6,593 ordinary shares on the Australian
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment Securities Exchange, made in order to meet expected tax
plan, participation in buy-back obligations. Also 109 shares held indirectly by
Computershare Nominees were transferred to Mr Kerr’s
direct holding.
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 BHP Billiton Limited:
options or other rights held at the date of 108,939 – maximum number of Performance
this notice Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the
LTIP
20,000 – vested Performance Shares (over
ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under the LTIP
35,834 – maximum number of Transitional
GMC Awards (over ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
13,230 – maximum number of Deferred
Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
11,963 – maximum number of Deferred
Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the
GSTIP
4,818 – vested Deferred Shares (over
ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under the GSTIP
17,345 – vested Options (over ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
under the GSTIP
49,500 – maximum number of Restricted
Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the
MAP
21,000 – vested Restricted Shares (over
ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under the MAP
188 – maximum number of matched
shares (ordinary shares of BHP
Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
________
297,986 – Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of an exercise of
vested Deferred Shares (15,169).
Part 4 – Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible Nicola Kleynhans – BHP Billiton Limited
for making this notification on behalf of
the entities Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Nicola Kleynhans Tel: +61 3 9609 4326
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office:180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH UK
Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia
Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays)
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