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BHP Billiton PLC11 December 2006 11 December 2006 To: 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 Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) (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 Limited or BHP Billiton Plc haveprimary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and personsdischarging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities ofboth entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to bedisclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the ListingRules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, theAustralian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group'sSecurities Dealing Code. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for thedirector for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act andin accordance with the Group's Securities Dealing Code. Name of director Mr C J LynchDate of last notice 16 November 2006Date issuer informed of 7 December 2006transactionDate and place of transaction 7 December (place of transaction not applicable) Part 1 - Change of director's 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 director. Direct or indirect interest -Nature of indirect interest - (including registered holder)Date of change -No. of securities held prior to -changeClass -Number acquired -Number disposed -Value/Consideration -No. of securities held after -changeNature of change - Example: on-market trade,off-market trade, exercise ofoptions, issue of securitiesunder dividend reinvestmentplan, participation in buy-backAny additional information Mr Lynch has a direct interest in 19,998 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited and an indirect interest in 273,200 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. Kristan Investments Pty Ltd is the register holder of the indirect interest. It is the trustee of a private family trust fund of which Mr Lynch is a potential beneficiary. There is no change to report on the above holdings. Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as described inPart 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 -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 - Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights granted bythe 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 7 December 2006 Period during which or date on which •Performance Shares -exercisable August 2011 to August 2016 •Deferred Shares - August 2008 to August 2011 Total amount paid (if any) for the grant - Description of securities involved: €225,000 Performance Shares under the Long Termclass; number Incentive Plan (LTIP) €32,399 Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme (GIS) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or Nilindication that price is to be fixed at timeof exercise Total number of 76,069 - maximum number of GIS Deferred Shares (ordinarysecurities over which shares of BHP Billitonoptions or other rights Limited)held at the date of thisnotice 675,000 - maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP ____________________ 751,069 Total Any additional This change is the award of Performance Shares under the LTIP and Deferredinformation Shares under the GIS following the approval by shareholders on 29 November 2006. Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making Mr R Mallett - BHP Billitonthis notification on behalf of the entities Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr R Mallett Tel: +61 3 9609 3324 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 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BHMelbourne Victoria 3000 United 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 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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