4th Oct 2005 07:07
BHP Billiton PLC04 October 2005 4 October 2005 To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA 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 3196029 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 R W Kirkby Date of last notice N/A Date issuer informed of transaction 28 September 2005 Date and place of transaction 28 and 29 September 2005 on Australian Stock 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 Indirect Nature of indirect interest Mr Kirkby has an indirect interest in ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.(including registered holder The registered holders are UBS Private Clients and the identity of a Connected Aust. Pty Limited and BHP Billiton Employee Person if applicable) Share Plan Pty Ltd. Mr Kirkby is the beneficial owner. No. of securities held prior to change 538,550 Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited Number acquired - Number disposed 163,020 Value/Consideration 50,000 at A$21.90 per share, 50,000 at A$21.95 per share & 63,020 at A$22.35 per share No. of securities held after change 375,530 Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market On-market sales on 28 September 2005 trade, exercise of options, issue of and 29 September 2005.securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back Any additional information Mr Kirkby also has a direct interest in 100,124 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited, of which 95,534 are subject to holding arrangements, relating to the final payment on the Executive Share Scheme (ESS) partly paid ordinary shares. Mr Kirkby also directly holds 85,000 ESS partly paid ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited paid up to A$1.36. Mr Kirkby's spouse also holds 2,066 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. 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 - (if issued securities) 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 tobe 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 options orother rights held at the date of this notice 22,597 21,078 maximum number of Medium Term Incentive Performance Rights to 22,597 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited 110,391 Vested Performance Shares to 110,391 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited 58,031 maximum number of Group Incentive Scheme Performance Shares 58,031 Vested Deferred Shares to 58,031 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited 57,450 maximum number of Group Incentive Scheme Deferred Shares 225,000 maximum number of Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan ---------- 531,500 Total Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 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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