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BHP Billiton PLC26 August 2005 26 August 2005 To: 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 Connected Persons (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) 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 interest of directors of both entitiesin the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which arerequired to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) ListingRules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom ListingAuthority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act andthe Group's Securities Dealing Code. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of theAustralian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoingpolicy. Name of director Mr J Buchanan Date of last notice 1 September 2004 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. Direct or indirect interest Direct Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) - Date of change 24 August 2005 No. of securities held prior to change 4000 Class Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired 6000 Number disposed - Value/Consideration GPB 8.11 per share No. of securities held after change 10 000 ordinary fully paid shares 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 - Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as described inPart 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 - Name of registered holder (if issued securities) - No. and class of securities to which interestrelated prior to change - Interest acquired - Interest disposed - Value/Consideration - Interest after change - Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights granted bythe 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 - Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights granted bythe entities (cont'd) Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the dateof this notice - Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limitedthis notification on behalf of the entities Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton PlcContact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 Fax: +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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