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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
17 February 2010
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 AC
Date of last notice 12 November 2009
Date issuer informed of 16 February 2010
transaction
Date and place of 15 February 2010 on the Australian
transaction Securities Exchange & London Stock Exchange
Nature of transaction Purchase of 7,300 ordinary shares in BHP
Billiton Limited and 5,940 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 registered holder is Alamiste Pty Ltd
holder) 5,940* BHP Billiton Plc ordinary shares,
registered holder is Mr DR & Mrs PA Argus
designated `Alamiste Super Fund Account`
132,390 BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares,
registered holder is Alamiste Pty Ltd
196,800* BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares,
registered holder is Mr DR & Mrs PA Argus
designated `Alamiste Super Fund Account`
* Note - totals above include the shares
acquired from the transactions.
Date of change 15 February 2010
No. of securities held prior 321,890 (BHP Billiton Limited)
to change 15,800 (BHP Billiton Plc)
Class Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired 7,300 (BHP Billiton Limited)
5,940 (BHP Billiton Plc)
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration $40.59 per BHP Billiton Limited share (average)
GBP19.30 per BHP Billiton Plc share (average)
No. of securities held after 329,190 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
change 21,740 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of change On-market purchase of ordinary shares in BHP
Example: on-market trade, Billiton Limited and 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
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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