5th Sep 2006 09:22
BHP Billiton PLC05 September 2006 5 September 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 W Goodyear Date of last notice 24 August 2006 Date issuer informed of transaction 31 August 2006 Date and place of transaction 31 August 2006 on the Australian Stock Exchange 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 Direct Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) - Date of change 31 August 2006 No. of securities held prior to change 871,650 Class Ordinary fully paid shares in BHP Billiton Ltd Number acquired 134,501 Number disposed 90,000 Value/Consideration Exercise @ nil cost Sale @ $27.66 (average price) No. of securities held after change 916,151 Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back The acquisition of 134,501 ordinary fully paid shares following the exercise ofPerformance Shares and Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme, andsubsequent on-market sale of 90,000 shares in order to meet a tax liabilityassociated with vesting of shares. The 44,501 shares retained from the exercise are registered in Mr Goodyear'sname. Any additional information Mr Goodyear has a direct interest in 916,151 ordinary shares in BHP BillitonLimited. In addition to the above, Mr Goodyear also has an indirect interest in ordinaryshares in BHP Billiton Limited held in the form of 41,302 American DepositaryShares. The registered holder is Cede and Company, and they are held on behalfof Mr Goodyear as beneficial owner. Mr Goodyear also has an indirect interest in shares of BHP Billiton Plc held inthe form of 1,000 American Depository Shares. The registered holder is Cede andCompany, and they are held on behalf of Mr Goodyear and his wife as beneficialjoint owners. 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 - 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 to befixed at time of exercise - Total number of securities 1,575,188 - 1 021 338 vested Options under the ESP andover which options or other GIS over 1 575 188 ordinary shares of BHPrights held at the date of Billiton Limitedthis notice 15,716 - 14 660 vested Performance Rights under the PSP over 15 716 ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited 76,569 - maximum number of GIS Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) 1,100,000 - maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP ___________________ 2,767,473 Total Any additional information This change is in respect of the exercise of 89,900 Performance Shares and 44,601 Deferred Shares under the BHP Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme (GIS). Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalfof the entities Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Mrs I Watson Tel: +44 20 7802 4176Fax: +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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