6th Apr 2006 16:42
BHP Billiton PLC06 April 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange Date: 6 April 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Jamin Lawton +44 (0) 20 7802 4108 Notification of interests of directors or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOPTrustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, inOrdinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc. Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 5 April 2006 Sale 10,709 £11.36 6 April 20065 April 2006 Sale 11,536 ZAR120.75 6 April 20065 April 2006 Transfer 17,231 N/A 6 April 20065 April 2006 Purchase 100,000 £11.46 6 April 20065 April 2006 Purchase 100,000 ZAR120.75 6 April 2006 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (not any director or other person discharging managerial responsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code). Following the above transactions, the following individuals (being executivedirectors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities under theCompany's Securities Dealing Code) have an interest in the balance held by theTrust of 370,776 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs MKloppers and M Salamon. BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077Registered in AustraliaRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group