29th Mar 2005 15:31
BHP Billiton PLC29 March 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: London Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Date: 29 March 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 23 March 2005 Sale 25,000 £7.29 29 March 200523 March 2005 Transfer 6,129 N/A 29 March 2005 These transactions were made on behalf of a beneficiary of the Company'sRestricted Share Scheme (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc subject to theCompany's Securities Dealing Code). Following the above transactions Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have aninterest in the balance held by the Trust of 1,369,669 shares as potentialbeneficiaries of the Trust. 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 Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: 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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