24th Oct 2006 16:48
BHP Billiton PLC24 October 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Limited New York Stock Exchange Date: 24 October 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 of BHP Billiton Plc (Shares). Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 23 October 2006 Sale 7,595 £10.17 24 October 2006 23 October 2006 Sale 15,876 ZAR145.00 24 October 2006 23 October 2006 Transfer to beneficiary 53,343 N/A 24 October 2006 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme (none of whom being a director or other person dischargingmanagerial responsibilities 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 185,515 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: Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH, United Kingdom180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 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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