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BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of Change of Interests - M Henry

Release Date: 03/10/2012 08:02
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Notice of Change of Interests - M Henry

 Company Secretariat

                                                                                                 BHP Billiton Limited                         BHP Billiton Plc
                                                                                                 180 Lonsdale Street                          Neathouse Place
                                                                                                 Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia            London SW1V 1BH UK
                                                                                                 GPO BOX 86A
                                                                                                 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia            Tel +44 20 7802 4000
                                                                                                 Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 4372    Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
                                                                                                 bhpbilliton.com                              bhpbilliton.com
 3 October 2012

 To:         Australian Securities Exchange                                                   cc:       New York Stock Exchange
             London Stock Exchange                                                                      JSE Limited

                                Notification of Change of Interests of
                           Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
          (Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority)

   Name of entities                        BHP Billiton Limited                               BHP Billiton Plc
                                           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 Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United
 Kingdom Listing Authority and the Group’s Securities Dealing document.

 We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK Listing Authority Disclosure
 and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person discharging managerial
 responsibilities in accordance with the Group’s Securities Dealing document.

   Name of person
   discharging managerial                            Mr M Henry
   responsibilities
   Date of last notice                               3 April 2012
   Date issuer informed of                           3 October 2012
   transaction
   Date and place of                                 2 October 2012 (London Stock Exchange)
   transaction
   Nature of transaction                             The acquisition of 20,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
                                                     Plc following the exercise of Performance Shares under the
                                                     2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, 8,259 ordinary shares in
                                                     BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Deferred Shares
                                                     under the 2010 Group Short Term Incentive Plan and
                                                     12,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the
                                                     exercise of Restricted Shares under the 2009 Management
                                                     Award Plan. In addition, an on-market sale of 9,140
                                                     ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange, made in
                                                     order to meet expected tax obligations.

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
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              Direct
Nature of indirect interest
                                         BHP Billiton Plc
(including registered holder)
                                         Mr Henry has an indirect interest in 191 ordinary shares in
                                         BHP Billiton Plc 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.
                                         BHP Billiton Limited
                                         Mr Henry has an indirect interest in 179 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.

Date of change                           3 October 2012

No. of securities held prior to          191 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Indirect
change                                   179 (BHP Billiton Ltd) – Indirect
                                         44,102 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Direct
                                         18,517 (BHP Billiton Limited) – Direct

Class                                    Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Plc

Number acquired                          40,259

Number disposed                          9,140

Value/Consideration                      Exercise of 40,259 at nil cost
                                         Sale of 9,140 at £19.63 per share

No. of securities held after             191 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Indirect
change                                   179 (BHP Billiton Ltd) – Indirect
                                         75,221 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Direct
                                         18,517 (BHP Billiton Limited) – Direct

Nature of change                         The acquisition of 20,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
Example: on-market trade, off-market     Plc following the exercise of Performance Shares under
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
                                         the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, 8,259 ordinary shares
plan, participation in buy-back          in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Deferred
                                         Shares under the 2010 Group Short Term Incentive Plan
                                         and 12,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following

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                                      the exercise of Restricted Shares under the 2009
                                      Management Award Plan. In addition, an on-market sale of
                                      9,140 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange,
                                      made in order to meet expected tax obligations.

Any additional information            In addition, Mr Henry has elected to cease contributions to
                                      Shareplus.


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



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Part 3 – Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont’d)

Total number of securities over which             BHP Billiton Plc:
options or other rights held at the date of
this notice                                        16,566 – maximum number of Deferred
                                                            Shares (ordinary shares of BHP
                                                            Billiton Plc) under the GSTIP

                                                   54,900 – maximum number of MAP Awards
                                                            (over ordinary shares of BHP
                                                            Billiton Plc) under the MAP

                                                      191 – maximum number of matched
                                                            shares (ordinary shares of BHP
                                                            Billiton Plc) under Shareplus
                                                  ________
                                                    71,657 – Total

                                                  BHP Billiton Limited:

                                                      179 – maximum number of matched
                                                            shares (ordinary shares of BHP
                                                            Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
                                                  ________
                                                      179 – Total

Any additional information                        This notification is in respect of an exercise of
                                                  vested 2007 Performance Shares (20,000)
                                                  under the BHP Billiton Plc Long Term Incentive
                                                  Plan, vested 2010 Deferred Shares (8,259)
                                                  under the BHP Billiton Plc Group Short Term
                                                  Incentive Plan and vested 2009 Restricted
                                                  Shares (12,000) under the BHP Billiton Plc
                                                  Management Award Plan.


Part 4 – Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible           Nicola Evans – BHP Billiton Limited
for making this notification on behalf of
the entities                                      Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc


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)


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