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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Change of Interests of Directors
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Company Secretariat
25 February 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 director Mr A L Boeckmann
Date of last 26 November 2010
notice
Date issuer 24 February 2011
informed of
transaction
Date and place of 23 February 2011 on the New York Stock
transaction Exchange
Nature of On-market purchase of 350 BHP Billiton Plc
transaction American Depositary Shares (representing
700 BHP Billiton Plc shares) and 240 BHP
Billiton Limited American Depositary Shares
(representing 480 BHP Billiton Limited
shares) on the New York Stock Exchange.
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 Direct
interest
Nature of indirect The registered holder is Cede and Company
interest who holds the shares for the Alan L.
(including registered Boeckmann Living Trust. Mr Boeckmann has
holder) a beneficial interest.
No change to the indirect holding.
Date of change 23 February 2011
No. of securities Direct:
held prior to change 1,565 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing
3,130 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and
905 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs
(representing 1,810 BHP Billiton Limited
shares).
Indirect:
1,025 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing
2,050 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and
1,020 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs
(representing 2,040 BHP Billiton Limited
shares).
Class American Depositary Shares (ADRs) in BHP
Billiton Plc and in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 350 ADRs (representing 700 BHP Billiton
Plc shares)
240 ADRs (representing 480 BHP Billiton
Limited shares)
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration US$76.44 per BHP Billiton Plc ADR
(average)
US$91.85 per BHP Billiton Limited ADR
(average)
No. of securities Direct:
held after change 1,915 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing
3,830 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and
1,145 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs
(representing 2,290 BHP Billiton Limited
shares).
Indirect:
1,025 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing
2,050 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and
1,020 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs
(representing 2,040 BHP Billiton Limited
shares).Indirect:
Nature of change On-market purchase of BHP Billiton Plc
Example: on-market and BHP Billiton Limited ADRs
trade, off-market
trade, exercise of
options, issue of
securities under
dividend reinvestment
plan, participation
in buy-back
Any additional The shares are jointly held.
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 - Closed period
Were the interests in the No.
securities or contracts
detailed above traded during
a closed period where prior
written clearance was
required'
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 -
over which options or other
rights held at the date of
this notice
Any additional information -
Part 5 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers Fiona Smith - BHP Billiton
responsible for making this Limited
notification on behalf of the
entities Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton
Plc
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 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
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