Notification of PDMR shareholdings

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Grant King

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Non-executive Director)

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BHP Billiton Plc

b)

LEI

549300C116EOWV835768

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares

ISIN: AU000000BHP4

b)

Nature of the transaction

The on-market purchase of 5,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

5,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited

AUD 22.56

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-05-05

f) 

Place of the transaction

Australian Securities Exchange (XASX)