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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Appointment of Dr David Morgan
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Appointment of Dr David Morgan
Further to the announcement on 17 December 2007 advising of the appointment of
Dr David Morgan as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited we
now advise details of Dr Morgan`s interests in BHP Billiton Limited shares:
Initial Director`s Interest Notice
(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)
Name of BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
entities
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196029
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all
stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have
primary or secondary listings, all those interests of directors 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 Rules of the United Kingdom Listing
Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and
the Group`s Securities Dealing Code.
We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule
3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the
Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and otherwise in accordance with the
foregoing policy.
Name of director Dr David Raymond Morgan
Date of appointment 1 January 2008
Part 1 - Director`s relevant interests in securities of which the director is
the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by
the responsible entity of the trust
Number & class of securities
Nil
Part 2 - Director`s relevant interests in securities of which the director is
not the registered holder
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by
the responsible entity of the trust
Name of holder & nature of interest Number & class of securities
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) 102,750 ordinary shares in BHP
Limited on behalf of David Raymond Billiton Limited
Morgan (indirect interest, Dr D R
Morgan beneficial owner).
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia)
Limited on behalf of JB Davros Pty 38,800 ordinary shares in BHP
Limited as trustee for Raymor Family Billiton Limited
Trust (indirect interest, Dr D R
Morgan beneficial owner).
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia)
Limited on behalf of Raymor
Superannuation Pty Ltd as trustee 5,000 ordinary shares in BHP
for The Raymor Superannuation Fund Billiton Limited
(indirect interest, Dr D R Morgan
beneficial owner).
Part 3 - Director`s interests in contracts
Detail of contract N/A
Nature of interest N/A
Name of registered holder N/A
(if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which Nil
interest relates
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers Ms F C D Smith - BHP Billiton
responsible for making this Limited
notification on behalf of the
entities Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton
PlcBHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Ms F C D Smith
Tel: +61 3 9609 3179
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Ms E A Hobley
Tel: +44 207 802 4054
Fax: +44 207 802 3054
Date: 03/01/2008 07:20:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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