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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
Company Secretariat
5 January 2011
To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange JSE Limited
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 document.
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
document.
Name of person Mr M J Kloppers
discharging
managerial
responsibilities
Date of last 8 December 2010
notice
Date issuer 5 January 2011
informed of
transaction
Date and place of Shareplus employee share plan trust purchased the shares
transaction on the Australian Securities Exchange on 30 December
2010. The shares were allocated and the issuer informed
on 5 January 2011.
Nature of 31 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited
transaction purchased under Shareplus.
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 Indirect
interest
Nature of indirect Mr Kloppers has an indirect interest in 608,591
interest ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, as follows:
(including registered i) 363,520 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc
holder) registered in the name of Lynchwood Nominees Limited
of which Mr Kloppers is the beneficial holder;
ii) 80,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc held
by the Kloppers Family Superannuation Fund and
registered in the name of Lynchwood Nominees Limited;
and
iii) 165,071 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc held
by Maricar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Maricar Family
Trust and registered in the name of Lynchwood
Nominees Limited.
No change to BHP Billiton Plc interests above
Mr Kloppers also has an indirect interest in 123,857*
ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited, as follows:
iv) 123,429 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
held by Maricar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Maricar
Family Trust and registered in the name of UBS Wealth
Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd; and
v) 428 ordinary 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 acquired from
this transaction.
Date of change 5 January 2011
No. of securities 608,591 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Indirect
held prior to change 123,826 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Indirect
320 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Direct
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 31
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration A$45.76 per share
No. of securities 608,591 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Indirect
held after change 123,857 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Indirect
320 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Direct
Nature of change Shareplus is an all-employee share purchase plan.
Example: on-market Under the plan, employees contribute monies to
trade, off-market purchase shares (Acquired Shares), up to an annual
trade, exercise of contribution limit of US$5,000 in any Plan year.
options, issue of Shares are purchased on a quarterly basis using the
securities under employees` contributions made each pay period over
dividend reinvestment the preceding 3 months. Any Acquired Shares still
plan, participation held by employees at the end of a 3 year
in buy-back qualification period will be matched by the company
on a 1:1 basis.
Any additional -
information
Part 2 - Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 4
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 - Closed period
Were the interests in the No. The Shareplus employee share plan trust
securities or contracts purchased the shares on the Australian
detailed above traded during Securities Exchange outside of a close
a closed period where prior period. Although the shares were allocated
written clearance was to Mr Kloppers during a close period, no
required' written clearance was required because the
transaction was instigated by the
administrators of the Shareplus scheme in
accordance with the rules of that scheme and
without consultation with Mr Kloppers.
If so, was prior written -
clearance provided to allow
the trade to proceed during
this period'
If prior written clearance -
was provided, on what date
was this provided'
Part 4 - 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 BHP Billiton Plc interests:
over which options or other
rights held at the date of 225,000 - maximum number of Performance
this notice Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc)
under the LTIP
________
225,000 - Total
BHP Billiton Limited interests:
1,283,327 - maximum number of Performance
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under the LTIP
101,782 - maximum number of Deferred
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under the GIS
428 - maximum number of Matched
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under Shareplus
________
1,385,537 - Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of the
Acquired Shares under the Shareplus (share
purchase) scheme (see Part 1).
Part 5 - 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
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number
077 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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