21st Oct 2005 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC20 October 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange JSE Securities Exchange SA New York Stock Exchange Date: 20 October 2005 For Release: Immediately Contact: Jamin Lawton +44 (0) 20 7802 4108 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 19 October 2005 Sale 798 ZAR91.40 20 October 200519 October 2005 Transfer 86,777 N/A 20 October 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company'sCo-Investment Plan, not any director or other persons discharging managerialresponsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code, with theexception of the transfer of 86,777 shares that was made on behalf of Dr MKloppers. 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 395,668 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs MKloppers and M Salamon. BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton PlcABN 49 004 028 077 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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