24th Jun 2009 07:00
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24 June 2009 |
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich |
Appointment of Mr Wayne W. Murdy
Further to the announcement on 18 June 2009 advising of the appointment of Mr Wayne W. Murdy as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited we now advise details of Mr Murdy's interests in BHP Billiton Limited shares:
Notification of Initial Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196029 |
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Acts and the Group's Securities Dealing Procedure.
We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act.
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Name of director |
Mr Wayne W. Murdy |
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Date of appointment |
18 June 2009 |
Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
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Number & class of securities 2,015 BHP Billiton Ltd American Depositary Receipts (representing 4,030 BHP Billiton Limited shares). |
Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
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Name of holder & nature of interest N/A |
Number & class of securities N/A |
Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts
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Detail of contract |
N/A |
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Nature of interest |
N/A |
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Name of registered holder (if issued securities) |
N/A |
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No. and class of securities to which interest relates |
Nil |
Part 4 - Contact details
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Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Ms F Smith - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc |
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Contact details
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Ms F Smith Tel: +61 3 9609 3179 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E Hobley Tel: +44 207 802 4054 Fax: +44 207 802 3054 |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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