UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) |
BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) |
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11 April 2007
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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JSE Limited |
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London Stock Exchange |
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Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)
(Listing Rules & Disclosure Rules of the UK Listing Authority)
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196209 |
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Limited or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.
We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and in accordance with the Group's Securities Dealing Code.
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Name of director |
The Hon. E Gail de Planque |
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Date of last notice |
16 June 2006 |
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Date issuer informed of transaction |
6 April 2007 |
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Date and place of transaction |
5 April 2007 on the New York Stock Exchange |
Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities
Included in this Part are:
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Direct or indirect interest |
Indirect |
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Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) |
NYLife Securities Inc is the registered holder. Dr de Planque has a beneficial interest. |
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Date of change |
6 April 2007 |
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No. of securities held prior to change |
900 BHP Billiton Limited American Depositary Shares (ADS's) (representing 1,800 BHP Billiton Limited shares) |
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Class |
ADS's in BHP Billiton Limited |
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Number acquired |
500 (representing 1,000 BHP Billiton Limited shares) |
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Number disposed |
- |
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Value/Consideration |
US$49.53 per ADS (average) |
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No. of securities held after change |
1,400 BHP Billiton Limited ADS's (representing 2,800 BHP Billiton Limited shares) |
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Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back |
On-market purchase |
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Any additional information |
- |
Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3
Included in this Part are:
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Detail of contract |
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Nature of interest |
- |
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Name of registered holder (if issued securities) |
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No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change |
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Interest acquired |
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Interest disposed |
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Value/Consideration |
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Interest after change |
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Part 3 - Change
of director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entitiesIncluded in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which have changed, save for the total number of securities over which options or other rights are held following this notification.
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Date of grant |
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Period during which or date on which exercisable |
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Total amount paid (if any) for the grant |
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Description of securities involved: class; number |
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise |
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Part 3 - Change
of director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont'd)|
Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice |
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Any additional information |
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Part 4 - Contact details
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Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Mr R Mallett - BHP Billiton Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc |
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Contact details
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Mr R Mallett Tel: +61 3 9609 3324 Mrs I Watson Tel: +44 20 7802 4176 |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| Date: 11 April 2007 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Group Company Secretary |