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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Change of Interests of Persons
Discharging Managerial Responsibility
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
17 August 2009
To: Australian Securities Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
JSE Limited
London Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich
Notification of Change of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility
(Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority)
Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
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 Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the
United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Group`s Securities Dealing Procedure.
We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK Listing
Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person
discharging managerial responsibilities in accordance with the Group`s
Securities Dealing Procedure.
Name of person discharging Mr A Calderon
managerial responsibilities
Date of last notice 9 December 2008
Date issuer informed of 14 August 2009
transaction
Date and place of transaction 13 August 2009 (London Stock Exchange)
Nature of transaction The acquisition of 29,133 ordinary shares in
BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of
Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive
Scheme. In addition, an on-market sale of
11,999 ordinary shares on the London Stock
Exchange, made in order to meet expected tax
obligations.
Part 1 - Change of relevant interests in securities
Included in this Part are:
- in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the
responsible entity of the trust;
- details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;
- details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and
- changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.
Direct or indirect interest Direct
Nature of indirect interest Mr Calderon has an indirect interest in
(including registered holder) 344 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc
held by Computershare Nominees on behalf
of Shareplus participants as Acquired
Shares under the scheme. Shareplus is an
all employee share purchase plan of the
BHP Billiton Group.
No change to indirect holding.
Date of change 13 August 2009
No. of securities held prior to Nil held directly
change
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired 29,133
Number disposed 11,999
Value/Consideration Exercise of 29,133 at nil cost
Sale of 11,999 at GBP15.32
No. of securities held after 17,134
change
Nature of change The acquisition of 29,133 ordinary shares
Example: on-market trade, off- in BHP Billiton Plc following the
market trade, exercise of options, exercise of Deferred Shares under the
issue of securities under dividend Group Incentive Scheme. In addition, an
reinvestment plan, participation on-market sale of 11,999 ordinary shares
in buy-back on the London Stock Exchange, made in
order to meet expected tax obligations.
Any additional information -
Part 2 - Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3
Included in this Part are:
only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed; and
details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.
Detail of contract -
Nature of interest -
Name of registered holder -
(if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which -
interest related prior to change
Interest acquired -
Interest disposed -
Value/Consideration -
Interest after change -
Part 3 - Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
Included 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.
Date of grant -
Period during which or date on which -
exercisable
Total amount paid (if any) for the -
grant
Description of securities involved: -
class; number
Exercise price (if fixed at time of -
grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
Part 3 - Change of interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
(cont`d)
Total number of securities over which 143,227 - maximum number of GIS
options or other rights held at the Options (over ordinary shares of BHP
date of this notice Billiton Plc) under the GIS
556,993 - maximum number of
Performance Shares (ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Plc) under the LTIP
344 - maximum number of
matched shares (ordinary shares of BHP
Billiton Plc) under Shareplus
_________
700,564 - Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of an
exercise of vested 2006 (11,926) and
2007 (17,207) Deferred Shares under
the BHP Billiton Plc Group Incentive
Scheme.
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers Ms F Smith - BHP Billiton Limited
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the entities Ms E Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP
Billiton Plc
Contact details Ms F Smith Tel: +61 3 9609 3179
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Ms E Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number
077 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Registered Office: Neathouse Place
Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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