8th Sep 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC08 September 2006 8 September 2006To: Australian Stock 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 |Ms K J Wood ||discharging managerial | ||responsibilities | |+-----------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Date of last notice |7 December 2005 |+-----------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Date issuer informed of|5 September 2006 ||transaction | |+-----------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Date and place of |5 September 2006 (place of transaction not ||transaction |applicable) |+-----------------------+------------------------------------------------+ 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 |11,753 ||to change | |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Class |Ordinary fully paid shares in BHP Billiton || |Limited |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Number acquired |62,903 |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Number disposed |- |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Value/Consideration |Exercise @ nil cost |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|No. of securities held after |74,656 ||change | |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Nature of change |The acquisition of 62,903 ordinary fully paid || |shares following the exercise of Performance ||Example: on-market trade, |Shares and Deferred Shares under the Group ||off-market trade, exercise of|Incentive Scheme. ||options, issue of securities | ||under dividend reinvestment | ||plan, participation in | ||buy-back | |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Any additional information |- |+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ 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 | 25,846 - 24,110 vested ||securities over which | Performance Rights under the ||options or other rights | PSP to 25,846 ||held at the date of this | ordinary shares of BHP Billiton ||notice | Limited || | || | 16,547 - vested GIS Performance || | Shares (ordinary || | shares of BHP || | Billiton Limited) || | || | || | || | 26,631 - vested GIS Deferred || | Shares (ordinary shares of || | BHP Billiton || | Limited) || | || | || | 20,462 - maximum number of GIS || | Deferred Shares || | (ordinary shares || | of BHP Billiton Limited)|| | || | || | || | 160,000 - maximum number of || | Performance Shares || | (ordinary shares || | of BHP Billiton Limited) under|| | the LTIP || | || | _____________________ || | || | 249,486 Total |+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+|Any additional |This change is in respect of the exercise on 5 September 2006 of ||information |42,219 Performance Shares and 20,684 Deferred Shares under the BHP || |Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme (GIS). || | || |The performance conditions relating to the 2003 Performance Shares || |under the GIS were met to 80% and consequently 16,547 Performance || |Shares vested and 4,137 Performance Shares lapsed on 23 August 2006. || | || |The service conditions relating to the 2004 Deferred Shares under the|| |GIS were met and consequently 26,631 Deferred Shares vested on 23 || |August 2006. || | || | |+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Part 4 - Contact details+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+|Name of authorised officers |Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited ||responsible for making this | ||notification on behalf of the |Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP ||entities |Billiton Plc |+------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+|Contact details |Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323 || |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 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH Melbourne Victoria 3000 United Kingdom Telephone +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 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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