1st Sep 2005 07:03
BHP Billiton PLC01 September 2005 1 September 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 Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons (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 3196029 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 persons dischargingmanagerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities(and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under theListing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority andthe Group's Securities Dealing Code. We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK ListingAuthority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person dischargingmanagerial responsibilities in accordance with the Group's Securities DealingCode. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities Mr P S Aiken Date of last notice N/A Date issuer informed of transaction 24-31 August 2005 Date and place of transaction 24, 25, 26 & 31 August 2005 (vesting, acquisition and disposals) Part 1 - Change of 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities. Direct or indirect interest Direct Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder and the identity of a Connected Person ifapplicable) - No. of securities held prior to change 475,092 Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited Number acquired 227,933 (following exercise of 158,118 Group Incentive Scheme Performance Sharesand exercise of 69,815 Group Incentive Scheme Deferred Shares) Number disposed 158,118 Value/Consideration 227,993 shares were acquired for nil cost on 25 August 2005. 73,255 shares were sold on-market on 26 August 2005 at A$20.43 per share(average). 84,863 shares were sold on-market on 31 August 2005 at A$20.48 per share(average). No. of securities held after change 544,907 Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back 227,933 shares were acquired on 25 August 2005 following exercise of Performanceshares and Deferred Shares. 73,255 shares were sold on-market on 26 August 2005 and 84,863 shares were soldon-market on 31 August 2005. Any additional information Part 2 - Change of 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 (including the identity of a Connected Person if applicable) - 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 interests in options or other rights granted by the 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 - Part 3 - Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities(cont'd) Total number of securities over which options orother rights held at the date of this notice 69,815 maximum number of GIS Performance Shares (ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited) 58,553 GIS Deferred Shares (ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited) 225,000 maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP ---------- 353,368 Total Any additional information This notification is in respect of the vesting of Performance Shares and Deferred Shares under the BHP Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme (GIS) and the exercise of these shares. The relevant performance conditions were met and consequently 158,118 Performance Shares and 69,815 Deferred Shares vested on 24 August 2005. These were exercised on 25 August 2005 (see Part 1). Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalfof the entities Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054Fax: +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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