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Notice of Change of Interests - K Wood
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 Ms K J Wood
responsibilities
Date of last notice 3 April 2012
Date issuer informed of 3 October 2012
transaction
Date and place of 2 & 3 October 2012 (Australian Securities Exchange)
transaction
Nature of transaction The acquisition of 90,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
Limited following the exercise of Performance Shares under
the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan and 23,197 ordinary
shares in BHP Billiton Limited following the exercise of
Deferred Shares under the 2010 Group Incentive Scheme.
Ms Wood also placed an on-market sale of 60,000 ordinary
shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, made in
order to meet expected tax obligations. In addition, Ms
Wood has transferred 10,000 ordinary shares by an off-
market transfer (disposal) to a family member.
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 Indirect/Direct
Nature of indirect interest
Ms Wood has an indirect interest in 63,320 ordinary shares
(including registered holder)
in BHP Billiton Limited as follows:
(i) 63,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
registered in the name of Sloan Wood Superannuation
Fund. The Trustees of this private superannuation fund
are K Wood and A Sloan; and
(ii) 320 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 2 & 3 October 2012
No. of securities held prior to 206,364 (Direct)
change 63,320 (Indirect)
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 113,197
Number disposed 60,000 (disposal)
10,000 (transfer)
Value/Consideration Exercise of 113,197 at nil cost
Sale of 60,000 at $33.53 per share
Transfer of 10,000 shares at nil
No. of securities held after 249,561 (Direct)
change 63,320 (Indirect)
Nature of change The acquisition of 90,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
Example: on-market trade, off-market Limited following the exercise of Performance Shares under
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan and 23,197 ordinary
plan, participation in buy-back shares in BHP Billiton Limited following the exercise of
Deferred Shares under the 2010 Group Incentive Scheme.
Ms Wood also placed an on-market sale of 60,000 ordinary
shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, made in
order to meet expected tax obligations. In addition, Ms
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Wood has transferred 10,000 ordinary shares by an off-
market transfer (disposal) to a family member.
Any additional information In addition, Ms Wood 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 425,027 – maximum number of Performance
options or other rights held at the date of Shares (ordinary shares of BHP
this notice Billiton Limited) under the LTIP
64,187 – vested LTIP Performance Shares
(ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited)
28,539 – maximum number of Deferred
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP
Billiton Limited) under the GIS
320 – maximum number of Matched
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP
Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
_________
518,073 – Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of an exercise of
vested 2007 Performance Shares (90,000)
under the BHP Billiton Limited Long Term
Incentive Plan and the exercise of vested 2010
Deferred Shares (23,197) under the BHP
Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme.
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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