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Notice of Change of Interest - G Kerr
BHP Billiton
Company Secretariat
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
180 Lonsdale Street Neathouse Place
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1BH UK
GPO BOX 86
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
23 August 2013
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
Mr G Kerr
discharging managerial
responsibilities
Date of last notice 10 May 2013
Date issuer informed of 22 August 2013
transaction
Date and place of 22 August 2013 (Australian Securities Exchange)
transaction
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
Nature of transaction The acquisition of 77,281 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
following the exercise of: 19,500 Restricted Shares under the
2010 Management Award Plan (MAP), 21,000 Restricted Shares
under the 2008 MAP, 11,963 Conditional Deferred Shares under
the 2011 Group Short Term Incentive Plan (GSTIP), 4,818
Deferred Shares under the 2009 GSTIP, 20,000 Performance
Shares under the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Mr Kerr
also received an award of 4,501 Conditional Deferred Shares
under the 2012 GSTIP.
In addition, an on-market sale of 32,295 ordinary shares on the
Australian Securities Exchange, made in order to meet expected
tax obligations.
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 Mr Kerr also has an indirect interest in 188 ordinary shares
(including registered holder) 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.
No change to the indirect interests
Date of change 22 August 2013
No. of securities held prior to 49,410 – Direct
change 188 – Indirect
Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 77,281
Number disposed 32,295
Value/Consideration Exercise of 77,281 at nil cost
Sale of 32,295 at $35.15 per share (average)
No. of securities held after 94,396 – Direct
change 188 – Indirect
Nature of change Please see “Nature of transaction” above.
Example: on-market trade, off-
market trade, exercise of options,
issue of securities under dividend
reinvestment plan, participation in
buy-back
Any additional 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 – 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 22 August 2013
Period during which or date on which August 2014 to August 2017
exercisable
Total amount paid (if any) for the grant —
Description of securities involved: 4,501 Conditional Deferred Shares
class; number (BHP Billiton Limited) under the 2012 GSTIP
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or Nil
indication that price is to be fixed at time
of exercise
Part 3 – Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont’d)
Total number of securities over which BHP Billiton Limited:
options or other rights held at the date of 108,939 – maximum number of Performance
this notice Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the
LTIP
35,834 – maximum number of Transitional
GMC Awards (over ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
13,230 – maximum number of Deferred
Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
17,345 – vested Options (over ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
under the GSTIP
4,501 – maximum number of Conditional
Deferred Shares (over ordinary
shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
under the GSTIP
30,000 – maximum number of Restricted
Shares (over ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the
MAP
188 – maximum number of matched
shares (ordinary shares of BHP
Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
________
210,037 – Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of an exercise of
vested 2010 Restricted Shares (19,500) under
the BHP Billiton Limited MAP and vested 2011
Conditional Deferred Shares (11,963) under
the BHP Billiton Limited GSTIP. Also, the
exercise of the following previously vested
awards, (21,000) Restricted Shares under the
2008 MAP, (4,818) Deferred Shares under the
2009 GSTIP, (20,000) Performance Shares
under the 2006 LTIP and the award of 4,501
Conditional Deferred Shares under the 2012
GSTIP.
Part 4 – Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible Nicola Kleynhans – BHP Billiton Limited
for making this notification on behalf of
the entities Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Nicola Kleynhans 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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