1st Dec 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC01 December 2005 1 December 2005To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA London Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connect Persons (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) (Listing Rules & Disclosure Rules of the UK Listing Authority) Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196029 As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies allstock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited haveprimary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and personsdischarging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities ofboth entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to bedisclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the ListingRules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, theAustralian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group'sSecurities Dealing Code. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for thedirector / person discharging managerial responsibilities for the purposes ofsection 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and in accordance with theGroup's Securities Dealing Code. Name of director / person discharging managerial responsibilities Dr D C Brink Date of last notice 29 July 2002 Date issuer informed of transaction 30 November 2005 Date and place of transaction 29 November 2005 on Johannesburg Stock Exchange Part 1 - Change of director's 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 and/ or person discharging managerial responsibilities. Direct or indirect interest Indirect Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder and the identity of a Connected Person ifapplicable) Registered holder is Gardenview Nominees (Pty) Ltd as trustee of a trust ofwhich Dr Brink is a potential beneficiary No. of securities held prior to change 39, 377 Class Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each in BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired 10,623 Number disposed - Value/Consideration ZAR 99.61 per share (average price) No. of securities held after change 50,000 Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back On-market purchase Any additional information Dr Brink also has an indirect interest in: • 27,670 shares in BHP Billion Plc held in the name of JR Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee of a trust of which Dr Brink is a potential beneficiary; and • 11,707 shares in BHP Billiton Plc held in the name of James Capel CI Nominees Limited as trustee of a trust of which Dr Brink is a potential beneficiary. The total number of shares in which Dr Brink has a relevant interest is 50,000. Part 2 - Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3 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 (including the identity of a Connect Person if applicable) - 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 - No. and class of securities to which interest related after the 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 whichhave changed, save for the total number of securities over which options orother 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 befixed at time of exercise - Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the dateof this notice - Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights granted bythe entities (cont'd) Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalfof the entities Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054Fax: +44 20 7802 3054 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +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:
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