16th Apr 2007 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC16 April 2007 16 April 2007 To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Limited London Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Notification of Change of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons (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 3196209 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 persons dischargingmanagerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities(and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under theListing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority andthe Group's Securities Dealing Code. We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK ListingAuthority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person dischargingmanagerial responsibilities in accordance with the Group's Securities DealingCode. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Mr J C Fast Date of last notice 11 December 2006 Date issuer informed of transaction 12 April 2007 Date and place of transaction 12 April 2007 on the Australian Securities Exchange Part 1 - Change of 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities. Direct or indirect interest Direct Nature of indirect interest - (including registered holder and the identity of a Connected Person if applicable) No. of securities held prior to change 650 Class Ordinary fully paid shares in BHP Billiton Ltd Number acquired 18,000 (following exercise of 16,791 Performance Share Plan Performance Rights over 18,000 ordinary shares) Number disposed 18,000 Value/Consideration Exercise @ nil cost Sale @ $30.38 per share No. of securities held after change 650 Nature of change 18,000 ordinary fully paid shares were acquired following the exercise of Performance Rights under the Performance Share Plan, and then sold on-market in order to meet a tax obligation.Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back Any additional information In addition to the above, Mr Fast also has an indirect interest in 2,945ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. This interest is held through FamajohnNominees Pty Ltd. 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 Connected Person if applicable) - Name of registered holder - 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 be fixed at time of exercise - Part 3 - Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities(cont'd) Total number of securities over which 78,384 73,119 vested Performance Rightsoptions or other rights held at the date to 78,384 ordinary shares of BHPof this notice Billiton Limited 115,921 vested GIS Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) 54,782 vested GIS Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) 54,782 maximum number of GIS Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) 119,308 maximum number of GIS Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) 525,000 maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) underthe LTIP __________________ 948,177 Total Any additional information This change is in respect of the exercise of 16,791 Performance Rights (over 18,000 ordinary shares) under the Performance Share Plan. Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr R Mallett - BHP Billiton Limitednotification on behalfof the entities Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr R Mallett Tel: +61 3 9609 3324 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Mrs I Watson Tel: +44 20 7802 4176 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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