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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
Notification of Change of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility
(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 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 Mr M P Randolph
discharging
managerial
responsibilities
Date of last notice 10 March 2010
Date issuer informed 1 April 2010
of transaction
Date and place of Shareplus employee share plan trust purchased the
transaction shares on the Australian Securities Exchange on 19
March 2010. The shares were allocated and the
issuer informed on 1 April 2010.
Nature of transaction Due to the expiry of the Qualification Period and
satisfaction of other conditions under the terms of
the all employee share plan Shareplus (2007) the:
acquisition of 157 Matched Shares (ordinary fully
paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited) (see Part.3),
and
transfer of 157 Acquired Shares (ordinary fully
paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited).
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 Indirect & Direct
interest
Nature of indirect Mr Randolph has an indirect interest in 266*
interest ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held
(including registered by Computershare Nominees on behalf of
holder) Shareplus participants as Acquired Shares
under the scheme. Shareplus is an all employee
share purchase plan of the BHP Billiton Group.
* Note - total above reflects shares
transferred in this transaction (Acquired
Shares) previously held by the Shareplus
Nominee Computershare.
Date of change 1 April 2010
No. of securities held 190,739 (Direct)
prior to change 423 (Indirect)
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 157 (Matched Shares)
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration Nil priced Matched Shares (BHP Billiton
Limited)
No. of securities held 190,053 (Direct)
after change 266 (Indirect)
Nature of change Allocation and transfer of Matching Shares and
Example: on-market trade, transfer of Acquired Shares from Computershare
off-market trade, exercise Nominees.
of options, issue of
securities under dividend
reinvestment plan,
participation in buy-back
Any additional information Shareplus is an all-employee share purchase
plan. Under the plan, employees contribute
monies to purchase shares (Acquired Shares),
up to an annual contribution limit of US$5,000
in any Plan year. Shares are purchased on a
quarterly basis using the employees`
contributions made each pay period over the
preceding 3 months. Any Acquired Shares still
held by employees at the end of a 3 year
qualification period will be matched by the
company on a 1:1 basis.
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 70,153 - maximum number of
over which options or other Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP
rights held at the date of Billiton Limited) under the GIS
this notice
827,676 - maximum number of
Performance Shares (ordinary shares of
BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP
266 - maximum number of Matched
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under Shareplus
_________
898,095 - Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of the
vested Matched Shares under Shareplus
where 157 Matched Shares under the 2007
scheme were purchased and transferred
(see Part 1).
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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