7th Apr 2006 15:28
BHP Billiton PLC07 April 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange Date: 7 April 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Bernadette Wheatley +44 (0) 20 7802 4195 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 6 April 2006 Sale 17,779 £11.42 6 April 20066 April 2006 Sale 17,705 £11.42 6 April 20066 April 2006 Transfer 4,289 N/A 6 April 2006 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (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 331,003 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 3196209 Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH 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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