9th Mar 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC08 March 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To:London Stock ExchangeJSE LimitedNew York Stock Exchange Date: 9 March 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Ines Watson +44 (0) 20 7802 4176 Notification of interests of directors or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transaction 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 8 March 2006 Sale 3,500 £9.02 8 March 2006 This transaction was made on behalf of a beneficiary of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme (not any director or other person discharging managerialresponsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code). Following the above transaction, 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 399,920 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs MKloppers and M Salamon. BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077Registered in AustraliaRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +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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