13th Apr 2006 07:28
BHP Billiton PLC13 April 2006 13 April 2006 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 Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) (Listing Rules and 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 Limited or BHP Billiton Plc haveprimary or secondary listings, all those interest 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 D R Argus AO Date of last notice 22 December 2005 Date issuer informed of transaction 13 April 2006 Date and place of transaction 13 April 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 Indirect Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) D.R & P.A. Argus are the registered holders. They are the trustees of a private superannuation fund of which Mr Argus is a potential beneficiary. Date of change 13 April 2006 No. of securities held prior to change 233 495 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited Number acquired 6,500 Number disposed - Value/Consideration A$29.89 per share (average) No. of securities held after change 239 995 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited Nature of change Example: on-market trade, On-market purchaseoff-market trade, exerciseof options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back Any additional information - Part 2 - Change of director's 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 - 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 rightsgranted which have changed, save for the total number of securities over whichoptions or other 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 be fixed at time of exercise - Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont'd) Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice - Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited notification on behalf of the entities Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - 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 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH Melbourne 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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