Change of Directors Interest Notice BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Share code: BIL ISIN: GB0000566504 Company Secretariat 11 March 2016 To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange JSE Limited Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) (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 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Acts and the Group’s Securities Dealing document. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and in accordance with the Group’s Securities Dealing document. Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited Name of person Malcolm Brinded discharging managerial responsibilities Date of last notice 31 August 2015 Date issuer informed of 11 March 2016 transaction Date and place of 9 March 2016 (London Stock Exchange) transaction Nature of transaction On-market purchase of 28,000 BHP Billiton Plc shares 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 Nature of indirect interest (including The registered holder is Investment Funds registered holder) Direct Limited in which Malcolm Brinded has a beneficial interest. Date of change 9 March 2016 No. of securities held prior to 32,000 (Indirect) change Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired 28,000 Number disposed - Value/Consideration £8.15 per share No. of securities held after change 60,000 (Indirect) Nature of change On-market purchase of BHP Billiton Plc shares 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 – Closed period Were the interests in the securities No. or contacts detailed above traded during a closed period where prior written consent was required? If so, was prior written clearance Under BHP Billiton’s Securities Dealing Policy a provided to allow the trade to Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities proceed during this period? cannot deal in BHP Billiton Securities without prior written clearance. This requirement applies to all dealings, including those that occur outside of a Closed Period. If prior written clearance was - provided, on what date was this provided? Part 4 – 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 Total number of securities over - which options or other rights held at the date of this notice\ Any additional information - Part 5 - 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 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Level 18 171 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH UK Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia Date: 11/03/2016 12:25:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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