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BHP BILLITON PLC - Notice of Change of Interest G Kerr

Release Date: 20/12/2013 07:05
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Notice of Change of Interest – G Kerr

BHP Billiton Plc
Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
   

Company Secretariat

                                                                                                      BHP Billiton Limited                        BHP Billiton Plc
                                                                                                      171 Collins Street                          Neathouse Place
                                                                                                      Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia           London SW1V 1BH UK
                                                                                                      GPO BOX 86                                  Tel +44 20 7802 4000
                                                                                                      Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia           Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
                                                                                                      Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015   bhpbilliton.com
                                                                                                      bhpbilliton.com
     20 December 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
       discharging managerial                              Mr G Kerr
       responsibilities

       Date of last notice                                 23 August 2013

       Date issuer informed of                             19 December 2013
       transaction

       Date and place of                                   19 December 2013 (place of transaction not applicable for
       transaction                                         new awards) &
                                                           19 December 2013 (Australian Securities Exchange for
                                                           acquisition and sale)

       Nature of transaction                               Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                                                           Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the
                                                           Group Incentive Scheme (“GIS”).
                                                           The acquisition of 17,345 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
                                                           Limited following the exercise of 17,345 Options under the
                                                           2009 GSTIP. In addition, an on-market sale of 17,345
                                                           ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange,
                                                           made in order to fund the cost of exercise of the GSTIP
                                                           Options

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                                              BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                                                              Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins 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           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                        19 December 2013

 No. of securities held prior to       94,396 (Direct)
 change                                188 (Indirect)

 Class                                 Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited

 Number acquired                       17,345

 Number disposed                       17,345

 Value/Consideration                   Exercise of 17,345 at $38.41 per option
                                       Sale of 17,345 at $36.39 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            —



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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                                       19 December 2013

Period during which or date on which                LTIP Performance Shares
exercisable                                         – August 2018
                                                    GIS Deferred Shares
                                                    – August 2015

Total amount paid (if any) for the grant            —

Description of securities involved:                 112,394 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                                       Limited) under the LTIP
                                                    28,101 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                                    under the GIS

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or       Nil
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 Limited:
options or other rights held at the date of       221,333 – maximum number of Performance
this notice                                                   Shares (over ordinary shares of
                                                              BHP Billiton Limited) under the
                                                              LTIP
                                                   41,331 – maximum number of Deferred
                                                              Shares (over ordinary shares of
                                                              BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
                                                   35,834 – maximum number of Transitional
                                                              GMC Awards (over ordinary
                                                              shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                                   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
                                                  ________
                                                   333,187 – Total

Any additional information                        This notification is in respect of the award of
                                                  Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                                  Deferred Shares under the GIS and the
                                                  exercise of previously vested 2009 Options
                                                  (17,345) under the BHP Billiton Limited GSTIP.


Part 4 – Contact details

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

Contact details                                   Nicole Duncan      Tel:   +61 3 9609 2917
                                                                     Fax:   +61 3 9611 1044

                                                  Geof Stapledon Tel:       +44 20 7802 4176
                                                                 Fax:       +44 20 7802 3054

Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division)




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