4th Sep 2008 07:00
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4 September 2008 |
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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JSE Limited |
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London Stock Exchange |
Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich |
Appointment of Mr Keith Rumble
Further to the announcement on 14 August 2008 advising of the appointment of
Mr Keith Rumble as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited with effect from 1 September 2008, we now advise details of Mr Rumble's interests in BHP Billiton shares:
Notification of Initial Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196029 |
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors 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, the Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.
We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing policy.
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Name of director |
Mr Keith Christopher Rumble |
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Date of appointment |
1 September 2008 |
Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
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Number & class of securities Nil |
Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
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Name of holder & nature of interest Standard Bank Nominees (Transvaal) (Proprietary) Limited on behalf of Keith Christopher Rumble (indirect interest, Mr K Rumble is the beneficial owner). |
Number & class of securities 7,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc |
Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts
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Detail of contract |
N/A |
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Nature of interest |
N/A |
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Name of registered holder (if issued securities) |
N/A |
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No. and class of securities to which interest relates |
Nil |
Part 4 - Contact details
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Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Ms F C D Smith - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc |
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Contact details |
Ms F C D Smith Tel: +61 3 9609 3179 Fax:+61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 207 802 4054 Fax:+44 207 802 3054 |
Related Shares:
BHP Group