12th Dec 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC12 December 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton PlcTo:London Stock ExchangeJSE Securities Exchange SANew York Stock ExchangeDate: 12 December 2005For Release: ImmediatelyContact: Jamin Lawton+44 (0) 20 7802 4108 Notification of interests of directors 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 in BHP Billiton Plc. Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 7 December 2005 Sale 1,119 GBP 9.055 9 December 2005 7 December 2005 Transfer 2,487 N/A 9 December 2005 9 December 2005 Sale 31,482 £8.940 9 December 2005 9 December 2005 Transfer 53,224 N/A 9 December 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company'sCo-Investment Plan, not any director or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code, with theexception of the trades by Mr M Salamon mentioned below which are included inthe total transactions in GB Pounds above: Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 9 December 2005 Sale 31,482 £8.940 9 December 2005 9 December 2005 Transfer 53,224 N/A 9 December 2005 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 240,510 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: 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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