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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and

Release Date: 30/08/2011 07:42
Code(s): BIL
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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 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 discharging Mr M J Kloppers managerial responsibilities Date of last notice 1 July 2011 Date issuer informed of 29 August 2011 transaction Date and place of transaction 25 August 2011 (London Stock Exchange) 26 August 2011 (Australian Securities Exchange)
Nature of transaction 225,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Performance Shares under the 2006 Long Term Incentive
Plan. 46,951 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited following the exercise of Deferred Shares under the 2009 Group Incentive
Scheme. In addition, an on-market sale of 144,696 BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange, made in order to
meet expected tax obligations. Also, 620 BHP Billiton Limited shares previously held directly were transferred to an indirect account.
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 / Direct interest Nature of indirect Mr Kloppers has an indirect interest in 688,895* interest ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, as follows: (including registered 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; 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 245,375* 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. Mr Kloppers also has an indirect interest in
171,325* ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited, as follows: 148,000* 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 23,000* ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by the Kloppers Family Superannuation Fund and
registered in the name of UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd: and 325 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 25 August 2011 (on London Stock Exchange) 26 August 2011 (on Australian Securities Exchange)
No. of securities held 608,591 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Indirect prior to change 123,754 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Indirect 656 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Direct(1)
Class Ordinary Shares in Plc BHP Billiton Plc & BHP Billiton Limited Number acquired 225,000 (BHP Billiton Plc) 46,951 (BHP Billiton Limited)
Number disposed 144,696 (BHP Billiton Plc) Value/Consideration Exercise of 225,000 (BHP Billiton Plc) & 46,951 (BHP Billiton Limited) at nil cost Sale of 144,696 (BHP Billiton Plc) at GBP19.40 (ave)
per share No. of securities held 688,895 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Indirect after change 171,325 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Indirect
Nature of change The acquisition of 225,000 ordinary shares in BHP Example: on-market Billiton Plc following the exercise of Performance trade, off-market trade, Shares under the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan and exercise of options, 46,951 Deferred Shares under the BHP Billiton issue of securities Limited 2009 Group Incentive Scheme. In addition, an under dividend on-market sale of 144,696 ordinary shares in BHP reinvestment plan, Billiton Plc on the London Stock Exchange, made in participation in buy- order to meet expected tax obligations. back Any additional Shareplus - correction of administrative oversight information (see below) (1) In April 2011 it was reported that 336 BHP Billiton Limited shares were transferred to Mr Kloppers` direct shareholding under the Group`s all employee share plan SharePlus. Due to an administrative oversight 36 of these shares which were held indirectly by Computershare Nominees were sold to satisfy a tax obligation but were incorrectly reported in the disclosure notice as having been transferred to Mr Kloppers. The 36 BHP Billiton Limited shares were sold without Mr Kloppers` knowledge on 4 April 2011 at A$47.00 per share and the remaining shares were transferred to Mr Kloppers` direct shareholding. 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 securities or contracts detailed above No. 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 BHP Billiton Limited interests: date of this notice 1,283,327 - maximum number of
Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP
54,831 - maximum number of Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
325 - maximum number of Matched Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
________ 1,338,483 - Total Any additional information This notification is in respect of an exercise of vested 2006 Performance Shares (225,000) under the BHP Billiton Plc Long Term incentive Plan and the exercise of
vested 2009 Deferred Shares (46,951) under the BHP Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme. Part 5 - Contact details Name of authorised officers Libby Joyner - BHP Billiton Limited responsible for making this notification on behalf of the Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton Plc entities Contact details Libby Joyner Tel: +61 3 9609 2339 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054 Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays Capital) Date: 30/08/2011 07:42:03 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.

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