25th Aug 2006 15:13
BHP Billiton PLC25 August 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange Date: 25 August 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Jamin Lawton Tel: +44 (0)20 7802 4108 Notification of interests of directors or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities 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 2006 Sale 13,585 £ 10.03 25 August 200624 August 2006 Sale 34,483 ZAR134.5617 25 August 200624 August 2006 Transfer 38,838 N / A 25 August 2006 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme (not any director or other person discharging managerialresponsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code). 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 547,338 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs MKloppers and M Salamon. BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BHVictoria 3000 United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 55 4757 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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