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SOUTH32 LIMITED - Notification of Change of Interests of Directors, Other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Release Date: 01/09/2015 09:02
Code(s): S32     PDF:  
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Notification of Change of Interests of Directors, Other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

South32 Limited
(Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))
(ACN 093 732 597)
ASX/JSE/LSE Share Code: S32
ISIN: AU000000S320


                          Notification of Change of Interests of
   Directors, Other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Their Connected
                                         Persons

                 (Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)
    (Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Financial
                                     Conduct Authority)

Name of entity                       South32 Limited
ABN                                  84 093 732 597

The entity notifies the stock exchanges on which it has listings, all those interests of
directors of the entity, other persons discharging managerial responsibilities and each of
their connected persons in the securities of the entity and its related bodies corporate (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 Financial Conduct Authority, the Australian Corporations Act
and the entity’s Securities Dealing Policy.
We (the entity) give the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2, United
Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2R and 3.1.4R
and as agent for the director, other person discharging managerial responsibilities and/or
their connected person(s) in accordance with the entity’s Securities Dealing Policy and
section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act (where applicable).

Name of director or other Mr Graham Kerr (Chief Executive Officer)
person discharging
managerial
responsibilities

Date of last notice                30 June 2015

Date issuer informed of            1 September 2015
transaction

Date and place of                  28 August 2015 (Australian Securities Exchange)
transaction

Nature of transaction              The acquisition of 221,856 fully paid ordinary shares in South32
(including a description of the    Limited following the vesting of performance rights awarded
securities/financial instrument)   under the South32 Equity Incentive Plan.
Part 1 – Change of relevant interests in securities
This Part includes changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director or other person discharging managerial
responsibilities. Changes in relevant interest that relate to rights and options granted by the entity are covered in Part 3 below.

Direct or indirect interest                                       Direct

Nature of indirect interest (including                            Mr Kerr has an indirect interest in 76 ordinary
registered holder)                                                shares in South32 Limited, which are held by
                                                                  Computershare Nominees (Channel Islands)
                                                                  Limited.

Date of change                                                    28 August 2015

No. of securities held prior to change                            147,335 (Direct)
                                                                  76 (Indirect)

Class                                                             Ordinary shares in South32 Limited

Number acquired                                                   221,856

Number disposed                                                   -

Value/Consideration                                               Vesting of 221,856 performance rights at nil cost.

No. of securities held after change                               369,191 (Direct)
                                                                  76 (Indirect)

Nature of change                                                  Refer to “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                                        -
(including whether the notification relates to a person
connected with a director or other person discharging
managerial responsibilities and, if so, the identity of the
connected person)



Part 2 – Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 1

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 entity

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        616,461 – maximum number of performance
options or other rights held at the date     rights held as short term incentive awards under
of this notice                               the South32 Equity Incentive Plan.
                                             4,778,422 – maximum number of performance
                                             rights held as long term incentive awards under
                                             the South32 Equity Incentive Plan.
                                             252,109 – maximum number of performance
                                             rights held as Transitional awards under the
                                             South32 Equity Incentive Plan.
                                             ________
                                             5,646,992 – Total

Any additional information                   This notification is in respect of the vesting of
                                             221,856 performance rights, and lapsing of
                                             30,253 performance rights, under the South32
                                             Equity Incentive Plan (see part 1).


Part 4 – Closed period

Were the interests in the securities or      No
contacts detailed above traded during a
closed period where prior written
consent was required?

If so, was prior written clearance           Under South32 Limited’s Securities Dealing
provided to allow the trade to proceed       Policy a Director or other Person Discharging
during this period?                          Managerial Responsibilities cannot deal in
                                             South32 Limited securities without prior written
                                             clearance. This requirement applies to all
                                             dealings, including those that occur outside of a
                                             Close Period.

If prior written clearance was provided,     -
on what date was this provided?
Part 5 – Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible Nicole Duncan
for making this notification on behalf of Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary
the entity

Contact details                           Nicole Duncan    Tel     +61 8 9324 9000
                                                           Fax     +61 8 9324 9227


1 September 2015
JSE sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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