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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
3 April 2012
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 Limited BHP Billiton Plc
entities
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 3 January 2012
Date issuer informed of 2 April 2012
transaction
Date and place of Shareplus employee share plan trust
transaction purchased the shares on the Australian
Securities Exchange on 19 March 2012. The
shares were allocated and the issuer
informed on 2 April 2012.
Nature of transaction Due to the expiry of the Qualification
Period and satisfaction of other conditions
under the terms of the all employee share
plan Shareplus (2009) the:
acquisition of 194 Matched Shares (ordinary
fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
(see Part 3), and
transfer of 194 Acquired Shares (ordinary
fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited).
In addition, the acquisition of an indirect
interest in 36 ordinary fully paid shares in
BHP Billiton Limited under Shareplus 2011.
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 BHP Billiton Plc
interest Mr Kloppers has an indirect interest in 325,375
(including registered ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, as follows:
holder) 80,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by the
Kloppers Family Superannuation Fund and registered in
the name of Kloppers Family Fund Pty Ltd; and
245,375 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by
Maricar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Maricar Family
Trust.
No change to BHP Billiton Plc interests above
BHP Billiton Limited
Mr Kloppers also has an indirect interest in 171,627*
ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited, as follows:
148,388 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held
by Maricar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Maricar Family
Trust;
23,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by
the Kloppers Family Superannuation Fund and registered
in the name of Kloppers Family Fund Pty Ltd; and
239* 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 transferred in
this transaction (Acquired Shares) previously held by
the Shareplus Nominee Computershare under Shareplus
2009 and the acquisition of shares under Shareplus
2011.
Date of change 2 April 2012
No. of securities held 325,375 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Indirect
prior to change 363,520 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Direct
171,397 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Indirect
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 194 (Matched Shares, Shareplus 2009)
36 (Acquired Shares, Shareplus 2011)
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration Nil - Matched Shares, Shareplus 2009
A$34.37 per Acquired Shares (Shareplus 2011)
No. of securities held 325,375 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Indirect
after change 363,520 (BHP Billiton Plc) - Direct
171,627 (BHP Billiton Limited) - Indirect
Nature of change Under Shareplus 2009, the allocation and transfer of
Example: on-market Matching Shares and transfer of Acquired Shares from
trade, off-market trade, Computershare Nominees.
exercise of options, Under Shareplus 2011, the acquisition of an indirect
issue of securities interest in Acquired Shares.
under dividend
reinvestment plan,
participation in buy-
back
Any additional Shareplus is an all-employee share purchase plan.
information Under the plan, employees contribute monies to
purchase shares (Acquired Shares), up to an annual
contribution limit of US$5,000 in any Plan year.
Shares are purchased on a quarterly basis using the
employees` contributions made each pay period over the
preceding 3 months. Any Acquired Shares still held by
employees at the end of a 3 year qualification period
will be matched by the company on a 1:1 basis.
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 No.
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 BHP Billiton Limited interests:
date of this notice
1,510,048 - maximum number of
Performance Shares (ordinary shares
of BHP Billiton Limited) under the
LTIP
119,536 - maximum number of
Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
239 - maximum number of Matched
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP
Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
________
1,629,823 - Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of
the vested Matched Shares under
Shareplus where 194 Matched Shares
under the 2009 scheme were purchased
and of Acquired Shares under
Shareplus 2011 (share purchase)
scheme (see Part 1).
Part 5 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers Nicola Evans - BHP Billiton Limited
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton Plc
entities
Contact details Nicola Evans Tel: +61 3 9609 4326
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)
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
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