26th Aug 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC26 August 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To:London Stock ExchangeJSE Securities Exchange SANew York Stock Exchange Date: 26 August 2005For Release: ImmediatelyContact: Ines Watson +44 (0) 20 7802 4176 Notification of interests of directors 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 24 August 2005 Sale 13,459 ZAR 93.80 25 August 200524 August 2005 Sale 560,759 GBP 8.01 25 August 200524 August 2005 Transfer 110,858 N/A 25 August 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme and/or Co-Investment Plan, not any director or other personsdischarging managerial responsibilities subject to the Company's SecuritiesDealing Code, with the exception of the trades by Mr I C Fraser mentioned belowwhich are included in the total transactions in GB Pounds above: Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 24 August 2005 Sale 157,233 GBP 8.01 25 August 2005 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 598,004 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs P SAiken, J C Fast, I C Fraser, C W Goodyear, R W Kirkby, M Kloppers, C J Lynch, MSalamon and Ms K J Wood. 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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