16th Nov 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC16 November 2006 16 November 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 BHP Billiton Group voluntarilynotifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Limited or BHPBilliton Plc have primary or secondary listings, of all those interests ofdirectors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entitiesin the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which arerequired to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) ListingRules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom ListingAuthority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act andthe Group's Securities 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 Lynch Date of last notice 8 September 2006 Date issuer informed oftransaction 15 November 2006 Date and place of transaction 15 November 2006 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 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 director. Direct or indirect interest Direct and Indirect Nature of indirect interest Kristan Investments Pty Ltd is the registered holder. It is the trustee of a private family trust fund of which Mr Lynch is a(including registered holder) potential beneficiary.* Date of change 15 November 2006 No. of securities held prior to change 293,198 shares (all direct interest) Class Ordinary fully paid shares in BHP Billiton Limited Number acquired 273,200 (transfer from direct to indirect holding) Number disposed 273,200 (transfer from direct to indirect holding) Value/Consideration A$26.85 per share No. of securities held after change 293,198 (273,200 indirect and 19,998 direct) Nature of change Off-market purchaseExample: on-market trade, off-markettrade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestmentplan, participation in buy-back Any additional information * Mr Lynch has transferred 273,200 shares from a registered holding in his own name into a private family trust fund in which Mr Lynch is a potential beneficiary. Any change in the holdings of the trustee company is notifiable to the exchanges. 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 changeInterest 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; numberExercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or -indication that price is to be fixed at time ofexercise Total number of securities over which options or 43,670 maximum number of GIS Deferredother rights held at the date of this notice Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) 450,000 maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP ________________________________________ 493,670 Total Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making Mr R Mallett - BHP Billiton Limitedthis notification on behalf of the entities Mrs I Watson - 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 Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BHVictoria 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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