5th Sep 2005 14:38
BHP Billiton PLC05 September 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA New York Stock Exchange Date: 5 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 2 September 2005 Sale 61,231 GBP 8.37 5 September 20052 September 2005 Sale 11,199 ZAR 96.50 5 September 20052 September 2005 Transfer 236,890 N/A 5 September 20052 September 2005 Purchase 500,000 GBP 8.3754 5 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 trade by Mr M Kloppers 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 2 September 2005 Transfer 174,863 N/A 5 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 311,574 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs MKloppers and M Salamon. BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Registered Office:180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 55 4757 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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