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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and
Connected Persons
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code : BIL
ISIN : GB0000566504
Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)
(Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority)
Name of BHP Billiton BHP Billiton Plc
entities Limited
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 and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom
Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies
Acts and the Group`s Securities Dealing Procedure.
We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule
3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency 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
Procedure.
Name of director Mr D R Argus AO
Date of last notice 29 June 2007
Date issuer informed of 11 November 2009
transaction
Date and place of transaction 9 November 2009 on the
London Stock Exchange
Nature of transaction Purchase of 15,800 ordinary
shares in BHP Billiton Plc
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 Indirect
Nature of indirect interest 15,800* BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares,
(including registered holder) registered holder is Alamiste Pty Ltd
132,390 BHP Billiton Limited ordinary
shares, registered holder is Alamiste Pty
Ltd
189,500 BHP Billiton Limited ordinary
shares, registered holder is Mr DR & Mrs
PA Argus designated `Alamiste Super Fund
Account`
* Note - total above include the shares
acquired from this transaction.
Date of change 9 November 2009
No. of securities held prior 321,890 (BHP Billiton Limited)
to change
Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired 15,800
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration GBP17.603 per share
No. of securities held after 15,800 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc
change 321,890 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton
Limited
Nature of change On-market purchase of ordinary shares in
Example: on-market trade, BHP Billiton Plc
off-market trade, exercise of
options, issue of securities
under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-
back
Any additional information Mr Argus is a potential beneficiary of the
indirect interests detailed above.
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 options -
or other rights held at the date of this
notice
Any additional information -
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers Fiona Smith - BHP Billiton Limited
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton Plc
entities
Contact details Fiona Smith Tel: +61 3 9609 3179
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054
12 November 2009
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 BHP Billiton Plc Registration
004 028 077 number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 180 Registered Office: Neathouse
Lonsdale Street Melbourne Place London SW1V 1BH United
Victoria 3000 Kingdom
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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