2nd Sep 2005 16:13
BHP Billiton PLC02 September 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA New York Stock Exchange Date: 2 September 2005 For Release: Immediately Contact: Ines Watson +44 (0) 20 7802 4176 Notification of interests of directors BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions 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 1 September 2005 Sale 59,164 GBP 8.465 2 September 20051 September 2005 Sale 32,653 ZAR 97.10 2 September 20051 September 2005 Transfer 88,781 N/A 2 September 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's GroupIncentive Scheme, not any director or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code, with theexception of the trades by Mr M Salamon mentioned below which are included inthe total transactions in GB Pounds above: Date of Type of Number of Price per DateTransaction Transaction Shares Share Notified 1 September 2005 Sale 52,301 GBP 8.465 2 September 20051 September 2005 Transfer 74,942 N/A 2 September 2005 Following the above transactions, 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 120,894 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs I CFraser, M Kloppers, and M Salamon. BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 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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