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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons BHP Billiton Plc Share code : BIL ISIN : GB0000566504 Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) (Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority) Name of BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Plc entities Limited 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 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Acts and the Group`s Securities Dealing Procedure. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and in accordance with the Group`s Securities Dealing Procedure. Name of director Mr D R Argus AO Date of last notice 29 June 2007 Date issuer informed of 11 November 2009 transaction Date and place of transaction 9 November 2009 on the London Stock Exchange Nature of transaction Purchase of 15,800 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc 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 15,800* BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares, (including registered holder) registered holder is Alamiste Pty Ltd 132,390 BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares, registered holder is Alamiste Pty Ltd 189,500 BHP Billiton Limited ordinary
shares, registered holder is Mr DR & Mrs PA Argus designated `Alamiste Super Fund Account` * Note - total above include the shares
acquired from this transaction. Date of change 9 November 2009 No. of securities held prior 321,890 (BHP Billiton Limited) to change Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired 15,800 Number disposed - Value/Consideration GBP17.603 per share No. of securities held after 15,800 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc change 321,890 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited Nature of change On-market purchase of ordinary shares in Example: on-market trade, BHP Billiton Plc off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy- back Any additional information Mr Argus is a potential beneficiary of the indirect interests detailed above.
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 Part 3 - Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont`d) Total number of securities over which options - or other rights held at the date of this notice Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers Fiona Smith - BHP Billiton Limited responsible for making this notification on behalf of the Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton Plc entities Contact details Fiona Smith Tel: +61 3 9609 3179 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054 12 November 2009 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 BHP Billiton Plc Registration 004 028 077 number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: 180 Registered Office: Neathouse Lonsdale Street Melbourne Place London SW1V 1BH United Victoria 3000 Kingdom The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia Date: 12/11/2009 07:05:07 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
