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BHP BILLITON PLC - Notification of Change of Interests (Other than Directors)

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Notification of Change of Interests (Other than Directors)

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

Company Secretariat

7 December 2015

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.

This notification is in respect of:

      -   Peter Beaven;
      -   Tony Cudmore;
      -   Tim Cutt;
      -   Dean Dalla Valle;
      -   Geoff Healy;
      -   Mike Henry;
      -   Danny Malchuk;
      -   Athalie Williams; and
      -   Jimmy Wilson.



 Name of person                   Peter Beaven
 discharging managerial
 responsibilities

 Date of last notice              28 August 2015
 Date issuer informed of          4 December 2015
 transaction

 Date and place of                4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
 transaction

 Nature of transaction            Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                                  (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                                  Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                 -
Nature of indirect interest (including      -
registered holder)
Date of change                              -
No. of securities held prior to             -
change
Class                                       -
Number acquired                             -
Number disposed                             -
Value/Consideration                         -
No. of securities held after change         -
Nature of change                            -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                  Peter Beaven has a direct interest of 236,639
                                            ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                            Peter Beaven’s spouse also holds 1,446
                                            ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                            No change in beneficial interests

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

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                              4 December 2015
Period during which or date on             LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                          - August 2020
                                           STIP Deferred Shares
                                           - August 2017
Total amount paid (if any) for the         -
grant
Description of securities involved:        174,873 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                              Limited) under the LTIP
                                           40,921 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the STIP
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            BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                    400,602 – maximum number of Performance
                                           Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the LTIP

                                           80,758 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                           (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                           the STIP

                                           39,282 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                           Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           ________

                                           520,642 – Total

Any additional information                 This notification is in respect of the award of
                                           Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                           Deferred Shares under the STIP.

                                           To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                           number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                           Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                           dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                           award sizes have been determined by
                                           maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                           of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                           6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                           in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                           than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers                Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                            Rachel Agnew       Tel:    +61 3 9609 3730
                                                              Fax:    +61 3 9611 1044




 Name of person                Tony Cudmore
 discharging managerial
 responsibilities

 Date of last notice           26 May 2015

 Date issuer informed of       4 December 2015
 transaction

 Date and place of             4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
 transaction

 Nature of transaction         Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                               (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                               Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                -

Nature of indirect interest (including     -
registered holder)
Date of change                             -
No. of securities held prior to            -
change
Class                                      -
Number acquired                            -
Number disposed                            -
Value/Consideration                        -
No. of securities held after change        -
Nature of change                           -
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 2

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                            4 December 2015

Period during which or date on           LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                        - August 2020
                                         STIP Deferred Shares
                                         - August 2017

Total amount paid (if any) for the       -
grant
Description of securities involved:      112,418 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                            Limited) under the LTIP
                                         33,218 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         under the STIP
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          BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                  210,797 – maximum number of Performance
                                         Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         under the LTIP

                                         43,697 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                         (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                         the STIP
                                         ________

                                         254,494 – Total

Any additional information               This notification is in respect of the award of
                                         Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                         Deferred Shares under the STIP.


                                         To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                         number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                         Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                         dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                         award sizes have been determined by
                                         maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                         of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                         6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                         in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                         than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers              Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                          Rachel Agnew       Tel:   +61 3 9609 3730
                                                            Fax:   +61 3 9611 1044




 Name of person
                                 Tim Cutt
 discharging managerial
 responsibilities

 Date of last notice             28 August 2015
 Date issuer informed of         4 December 2015
 transaction

 Date and place of               4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
 transaction

 Nature of transaction           Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                                 (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                                 Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                 -
Nature of indirect interest (including      -
registered holder)
Date of change                              -
No. of securities held prior to             -
change
Class                                       -
Number acquired                             -
Number disposed                             -
Value/Consideration                         -
No. of securities held after change         -
Nature of change                            -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                  Tim Cutt has an indirect interest of 78,567
                                            ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited and
                                            an indirect interest in 940 ordinary shares in
                                            BHP Billiton Limited (held as 470 ADRs) held on
                                            behalf of Tim Cutt as beneficial owner.

                                            No change in beneficial interests

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

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                             4 December 2015
Period during which or date on            LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                         - August 2020
                                          STIP Deferred Shares
                                          - August 2017

Total amount paid (if any) for the        -
grant
Description of securities involved:       174,873 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                             Limited) under the LTIP
                                          49,105 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                          under the STIP

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           BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                   400,602 – maximum number of Performance
                                          Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                          under the LTIP

                                          89,767 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                          (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                          the STIP

                                          39,282 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                          Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                          ________

                                          529,651 – Total

Any additional information                This notification is in respect of the award of
                                          Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                          Deferred Shares under the STIP.
                                          To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                          number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                          Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                          dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                          award sizes have been determined by
                                          maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                          of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                          6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                          in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                          than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers                Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                            Rachel Agnew       Tel:    +61 3 9609 3730
                                                              Fax:    +61 3 9611 1044




 Name of person                Dean Dalla Valle
 discharging managerial
 responsibilities

 Date of last notice           28 August 2015

 Date issuer informed of       4 December 2015
 transaction

 Date and place of             4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
 transaction

                               Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
 Nature of transaction         (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                               Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                -
Nature of indirect interest (including     -
registered holder)
Date of change                             -
No. of securities held prior to            -
change
Class                                      -
Number acquired                            -
Number disposed                            -
Value/Consideration                        -
No. of securities held after change        -
Nature of change                           -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                 Dean Dalla Valle has a direct interest in 83,438
                                           ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                           Dean Dalla Valle also holds an indirect interest
                                           in 21,144 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
                                           Limited.

                                           Dean Dalla Valle’s spouse also holds 43,582
                                           ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                           No change in beneficial interests

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

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                            4 December 2015
Period during which or date on           LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                        - August 2020
                                         STIP Deferred Shares
                                         - August 2017

Total amount paid (if any) for the       -
grant
Description of securities involved:      174,873 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                            Limited) under the LTIP
                                         40,921 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         under the STIP

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          BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                  400,602 – maximum number of Performance
                                         Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         under the LTIP

                                         84,809 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                         (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                         the STIP

                                         39,282 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                         Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         ________

                                         524,693 – Total

Any additional information               This notification is in respect of the award of
                                         Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                         Deferred Shares under the STIP.

                                         To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                         number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                         Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                         dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                         award sizes have been determined by
                                         maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                         of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                         6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                         in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                         than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers              Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                          Rachel Agnew       Tel:   +61 3 9609 3730
                                                            Fax:   +61 3 9611 1044


Name of person                  Geoff Healy
discharging managerial
responsibilities

Date of last notice             26 May 2015

Date issuer informed of         4 December 2015
transaction

Date and place of               4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
transaction

                                 Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
Nature of transaction           (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                                 Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                 -

Nature of indirect interest (including      -
registered holder)
Date of change                              -
No. of securities held prior to             -
change
Class                                       -
Number acquired                             -
Number disposed                             -
Value/Consideration                         -
No. of securities held after change         -
Nature of change                            -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                  Geoff Healy’s spouse holds 3,000 ordinary
                                            shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                            No change to these interests

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

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                              4 December 2015
Period during which or date on             LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                          - August 2020
                                           STIP Deferred Shares
                                           - August 2017

Total amount paid (if any) for the         -
grant
Description of securities involved:        174,873 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                              Limited) under the LTIP
                                           49,105 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the STIP

Exercise price (if fixed at time of        Nil
grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
Total number of securities over            BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                    400,602 – maximum number of Performance
                                           Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the LTIP

                                           91,980 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                           (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                           the STIP
                                           ________

                                           492,582 – Total

Any additional information                 This notification is in respect of the award of
                                           Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                           Deferred Shares under the STIP.

                                           To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                           number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                           Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                           dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                           award sizes have been determined by
                                           maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                           of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                           6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                           in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                           than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers                Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                            Rachel Agnew       Tel:    +61 3 9609 3730
                                                              Fax:    +61 3 9611 1044




Name of person                Mike Henry
discharging managerial
responsibilities

Date of last notice           28 August 2015

Date issuer informed of       4 December 2015
transaction

Date and place of             4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
transaction

Nature of transaction         Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                              (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                              Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                -
Nature of indirect interest (including     -
registered holder)
Date of change                             -
No. of securities held prior to            -
change
Class                                      -
Number acquired                            -
Number disposed                            -
Value/Consideration                        -
No. of securities held after change        -
Nature of change                           -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                 Mike Henry has a direct interest in 18,875
                                           ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited and
                                           111,591 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.

                                           Mike Henry also has an indirect interest in
                                           19,164 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
                                           and 68,952 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.

                                           No change in beneficial interests

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

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                           4 December 2015
Period during which or date on          LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                       - August 2020
                                        STIP Deferred Shares
                                        - August 2017
Total amount paid (if any) for the      -
grant
Description of securities involved:     192,360 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                           Limited) under the LTIP
                                        45,542 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                        under the STIP
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         BHP Billiton Plc:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                 130,922 – maximum number of Performance
                                        Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc)
                                        under the LTIP

                                        21,533 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                        Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc)
                                        ________
                                        152,455 – Total

                                        BHP Billiton Limited:

                                        440,663 – maximum number of Performance
                                        Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                        under the LTIP

                                        93,117 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                        (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                        the STIP
                                        ________

                                        533,780 – Total

Any additional information              This notification is in respect of the award of
                                        Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                        Deferred Shares under the STIP.

                                        To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                        number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                        Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                        dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                        award sizes have been determined by
                                        maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                        of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                        6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                        in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                        than otherwise would have been the case.
Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers             Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                         Rachel Agnew       Tel:    +61 3 9609 3730
                                                           Fax:    +61 3 9611 1044




Name of person                 Danny Malchuk
discharging managerial
responsibilities

Date of last notice            28 August 2015

Date issuer informed of        4 December 2015
transaction

Date and place of              4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
transaction
                                Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
Nature of transaction          (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                                Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                -

Nature of indirect interest (including     -
registered holder)
Date of change                             -
No. of securities held prior to            -
change
Class                                      -
Number acquired                            -
Number disposed                            -
Value/Consideration                        -
No. of securities held after change        -
Nature of change                           -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                 Danny Malchuk has a direct interest of 52,687
                                           ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                           Danny Malchuk also has an indirect interest in
                                           34,240 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                           No change in beneficial interests

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

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                            4 December 2015
Period during which or date on           LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                        - August 2020
                                         STIP Deferred Shares
                                         - August 2017

Total amount paid (if any) for the       -
grant
Description of securities involved:      174,873 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                            Limited) under the LTIP
                                         40,921 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         under the STIP

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          BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                  384,104 – maximum number of Performance
                                         Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         under the LTIP

                                         78,314 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                         (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                         the STIP

                                         33,390 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                         Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                         ________

                                         495,808 – Total

Any additional information               This notification is in respect of the award of
                                         Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                         Deferred Shares under the STIP.

                                         To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                         number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                         Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                         dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                         award sizes have been determined by
                                         maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                         of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                         6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                         in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                         than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers              Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                          Rachel Agnew       Tel:   +61 3 9609 3730
                                                            Fax:   +61 3 9611 1044




Name of person               Athalie Williams
discharging managerial
responsibilities

Date of last notice          28 August 2015

Date issuer informed of      4 December 2015
transaction

Date and place of            4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
transaction

Nature of transaction        Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                             (“LTIP”), of Deferred Shares under the Short Term Incentive
                             Plan (“STIP”), of Deferred Shares under the Group Short
                             Term Incentive Plan (“GSTIP”) and of GMC Transitional
                             Awards.

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                 -

Nature of indirect interest (including      -
registered holder)
Date of change                              -
No. of securities held prior to             -
change
Class                                       -
Number acquired                             -
Number disposed                             -
Value/Consideration                         -
No. of securities held after change         -
Nature of change                            -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                  Athalie Williams has a direct interest of 1,058
                                            ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                            Athalie Williams also holds an indirect interest in
                                            20,399 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

                                            No change in beneficial interests


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

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                              4 December 2015

Period during which or date on             LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                          - August 2020
                                           STIP Deferred Shares
                                           - August 2017
                                           GSTIP Deferred Shares
                                           - August 2017
                                           Transitional GMC Awards
                                           - August 2018 (tranche one)
                                           - August 2019 (tranche two)

Total amount paid (if any) for the         -
grant

Description of securities involved:        112,418 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                              Limited) under the LTIP
                                           17,692 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the STIP
                                           4,689 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the GSTIP
                                           23,420 Transitional GMC Awards (tranche one)
                                           (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           23,420 Transitional GMC Awards (tranche two)
                                           (BHP Billiton Limited)

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            BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                    11,893 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                           (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                           the GSTIP

                                           15,906 – maximum number of Restricted Shares
                                           (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                           the MAP

                                           112,418 – maximum number of Performance
                                           Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the LTIP

                                           17,692 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                           (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                           the STIP

                                           46,840 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                           Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           ________
  
                                           204,749 – Total

Any additional information                 This notification is in respect of the award of
                                           Performance Shares under the LTIP, Deferred
                                           Shares under the STIP, Deferred Shares under
                                           the GSTIP and GMC Transitional Awards.

                                           To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                           number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                           Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                           dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                           award sizes have been determined by
                                           maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                           of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                           6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                           in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                           than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers                Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                            Rachel Agnew      Tel:   +61 3 9609 3730
                                                             Fax:   +61 3 9611 1044




Name of person               Jimmy Wilson
discharging managerial
responsibilities

Date of last notice          28 August 2015

Date issuer informed of      4 December 2015
transaction

Date and place of            4 December 2015 (place of transaction not applicable)
transaction

Nature of transaction        Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term
                             (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term
                             Inventive Plan (“STIP”).

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                 -

Nature of indirect interest (including      -
registered holder)
Date of change                              -
No. of securities held prior to             -
change
Class                                       -
Number acquired                             -
Number disposed                             -
Value/Consideration                         -
No. of securities held after change         -
Nature of change                            -
Example: on-market trade, off-market
trade, exercise of options, issue of
securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information                  Jimmy Wilson has a direct interest in 142,763
                                            ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited and
                                            59,301 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.

                                            No change in beneficial interests

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

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                              4 December 2015

Period during which or date on             LTIP Performance Shares
which exercisable                          - August 2020
                                           STIP Deferred Shares
                                           - August 2017

Total amount paid (if any) for the         -
grant
Description of securities involved:        174,873 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton
class; number                              Limited) under the LTIP
                                           49,105 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the STIP

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            BHP Billiton Limited:
which options or other rights held at
the date of this notice                    400,602 – maximum number of Performance
                                           Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           under the LTIP

                                           93,706 – maximum number of Deferred Shares
                                           (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under
                                           the STIP

                                           39,282 – maximum number of Transitional GMC
                                           Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                           ________

                                           533,590 – Total

Any additional information                 This notification is in respect of the award of
                                           Performance Shares under the LTIP and
                                           Deferred Shares under the STIP.

                                           To ensure executives do not receive a larger
                                           number of awards in light of the lower BHP
                                           Billiton share price since the Samarco tailings
                                           dam tragedy in Brazil on 5 November 2015, the
                                           award sizes have been determined by
                                           maintaining the share price and exchange rate
                                           of 5 November 2015 throughout the period from
                                           6 November 2015 to the grant date. This results
                                           in a lower number of awards being allocated
                                           than otherwise would have been the case.

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers                Rachel Agnew
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities

Contact details                            Rachel Agnew       Tel:           +61 3 9609 3730
                                                              Fax:           +61 3 9611 1044


Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited


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