21st Oct 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC20 October 2005 Company Secretariat 20 October 2005 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 Dr M J Kloppersmanagerial responsibilitiesDate of last notice N/ADate issuer informed of 19 October 2005transactionDate and place of transaction 19 October 2005 on the London Stock Exchange 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 Dr Kloppers has a direct interest in 250,627 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.(including registered holder and theidentity of a Connected Person ifapplicable)No. of securities held prior to change 250,627Class Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each in BHP Billiton PlcNumber acquired 84,706Number disposed -Value/Consideration Exercise @ nil costNo. of securities held after change 335,333Nature of change The exercise of 26,471 Committed shares and 58,235 Matching shares under the Co-Investment Plan.Example: on-market trade, off-markettrade, exercise of options, issue ofsecurities under dividend reinvestmentplan, participation in buy-back Any additional information Dr Kloppers, as a person discharging managerial responsibilities, also has a notifiable interest under United Kingdom legislation in 395,668 Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc, being the balance of shares held by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust. 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 changeInterest 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; numberExercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or -indication that price is to be fixed at time ofexercise Part 3 - Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities(cont'd) Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice 55,378 maximum number of GIS Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) 60,548 maximum number of GIS Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) 95,295 Vested and lapsed shares in BHP Billiton Plc under the Co-Investment Plan 225,000 maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) under the LTIP ---------- 436,221 Total Any additional information The performance conditions attached to the BHP Billiton Plc Co-Investment Plan were met at the end of the performance period and consequently 26,471 Committed shares and 58,235 Matching shares vested and 10,589 lapsed on 30 September 2005. This notification is in respect the exercise of 26,471 Committed shares and 58,235 Matching shares under the BHP Billiton Plc Co-Investment Plan on 19 October 2005. (See also Part 1). Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible Mr S A Butcher - for making this notification on behalf BHP Billiton Limitedof the entities Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton PlcContact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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