1st Sep 2005 17:11
BHP Billiton PLC01 September 2005 C O R R E C T I O N The announcement of 1 September 2005 released at 15:25 (RNS 7246Q) contained anerror: the balance of shares held by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited was quoted as301,491. The correct figure is 301,492. A replacement announcement is setout below. Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA New York Stock Exchange Date: 1 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 31 August 2005 Sale 53,470 GBP 8.22 1 September 200531 August 2005 Sale 13,360 ZAR 95.30 1 September 200531 August 2005 Transfer 36,724 N/A 1 September 2005 31 August 2005 Purchase 100,000 GBP 8.24 1 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). 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 301,492 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs I CFraser, C W Goodyear, M Kloppers, 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: 180 Lonsdale Street Registered Office: Neathouse Place,Melbourne Victoria 3000 London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 55 4757 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 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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