BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of interests of directors
BHP Billiton Plc
SHARE CODE: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To: London Stock Exchange
JSE Securities Exchange South Africa
New York Stock Exchange
Date: 12 October 2004
Contact: Ines Watson - +44 (0) 20 7802 4176
Notification of interests of directors
BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOP
Trustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, in
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc.
Date of Type of Number of Price per Date
Transaction Transaction Shares Share Notified
8 October 2004 Sale 14,485 ZAR 72.80 11 October 2004
11 October 2004 Sale 268,047 ZAR 72.60 11 October 2004
11 October 2004 Sale 276,039 GBP6.21 11 October 2004
11 October 2004 Transfer 1,452,017 N/A 11 October 2004
These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company`s Co-
Investment Plan and Restricted Share Scheme.
Following the above transactions Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an
interest in the balance held by the Trust of 1,736,349 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.
BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc Registration
ABN 49 004 028 077 number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Registered Office: Neathouse Place
180 Lonsdale Street London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Melbourne Victoria 3000 , Telephone +44 20 7802 4000
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111
Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
Profile Group (Pty) Ltd. has taken care in preparing all information on this website, but does not accept any liability for errors or out-of-date information.
