6th Mar 2007 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC05 March 2007 6 March 2007To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange JSE Limited Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Securities 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 Plc or BHP Billiton Limited 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 Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, theListing Rules 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 Dr D C Brink Date of last notice 11 December 2006 Date issuer informed of transaction 1 March 2007 Date and place of transaction 1 March 2007 on JSE Limited 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 and/orperson discharging managerial responsibilities. Direct or indirect interest Indirect Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Dr Brink has an indirect interest in 60,000 ordinary fully paid shares in BHPBilliton Plc. The registered holders are Gardenview Nominees (Pty) Ltd, JamesCapel CI Nominees Ltd, Jan Silvis Nominees (Pty) Ltd. Date of change 1 March 2007 No. of securities held prior to change 60,000 Class Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired 10,000 Number disposed Nil Value/Consideration ZAR 146.25 per share No. of securities held after change 70,000 Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back On-market purchase Any additional information - 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 - No. and class of securities to which interest related after the 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 over which options or other rights held at the dateof this notice - Any additional information - Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalfof the entities Ms J McAloon - BHP Billiton Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Ms J McAloon Tel: +61 3 9609 2445Fax: +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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