31st Aug 2005 07:01
BHP Billiton PLC31 August 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock ExchangeJSE Securities Exchange SANew York Stock Exchange Date: 31 August 2005 For Release: Immediately Contact: 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 Date Transaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 26 August 2005 Sale 355,155 GBP 8.15 30 August 200526 August 2005 Sale 22,157 ZAR 95.00 30 August 200526 August 2005 Transfer 181,359 N/A 30 August 200526 August 2005 Purchase 287,950 GBP 8.15 30 August 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme, not any director or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code, with theexception of the trades by Mr M Salamon mentioned below which are included inthe total transactions in GB Pounds above: Date of Type of Number of Price per Date Transaction Transaction Shares Share Notified26 August 2005 Sale 63,924 GBP 8.15 30 August 200526 August 2005 Transfer 91,595 N/A 30 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 241,316 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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