21st Oct 2005 07:27
BHP Billiton PLC21 October 2005 21 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 ManagerialResponsibilities 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 Mr R W Kirkbymanagerial responsibilitiesDate of last notice 4 October 2005Date issuer informed of 18 October 2005transactionDate and place of transaction 18 October 2005 on the 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 theresponsible 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 persondischarging managerial responsibilities. Direct or indirect interest Direct Nature of indirect interest - (including registered holder and theidentity of a Connected Person ifapplicable)No. of securities held prior to change 100,124Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton LimitedNumber acquired 20,085 (following exercise of 18,736 Medium Term Incentive Performance Rights over 20,085 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited).Number disposed -Value/Consideration NilNo. of securities held after change 120,209Nature of change Exercise of Medium Term Incentive Performance Rights Example: on-market trade, off-markettrade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestmentplan, participation in buy-back Any additional information Mr Kirkby also has an indirect interest in 375,530 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. The registered holders are UBS Private Clients Aust. Pty Limited and BHP Billiton Employee Share Plan Pty Ltd. Mr Kirkby is the beneficial owner. 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 changeInterest 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; numberExercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or -indication that price is to be fixed at time ofexercise 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 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 ----------- 508,903 Total Any additional information This notification is in respect of the exercise of 18,736 Medium Term Incentive Performance Rights over 20,085 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited under the Performance Share Plan (see Part 1). Also, 2,342 Medium Term Incentive Performance Rights over 2,512 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited lapsed after the end of the performance period on 30 September 2005. Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limitedthis notification on behalf of the entities Ms E A Hobley - 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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