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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 document.
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 document.
Name of person discharging Mr A Vanselow
managerial responsibilities
Date of last notice 1 April 2011
Date issuer informed of 29 August 2011
transaction
Date and place of transaction 26 August 2011 (Australian Securities
Exchange)
Nature of transaction The acquisition of 225,000 ordinary shares
in BHP Billiton Limited following the
exercise of Performance Shares under the
2006 Long Term Incentive Plan and 27,727
ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited
following the exercise of Deferred Shares
under the 2009 Group Incentive Scheme. In
addition, an on-market sale of 81,766
ordinary shares on the Australian
Securities Exchange, made in order to meet
expected tax obligations.
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 Direct
Nature of indirect interest Mr Vanselow has an indirect interest in 325
(including registered holder) ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held
by Computershare Nominees on behalf of
Shareplus participants as Acquired Shares
under the scheme. Shareplus is an all employee
share purchase plan of the BHP Billiton Group.
No change to indirect holding.
Date of change 26 August 2011
No. of securities held prior 270,600 (Direct)
to change 325 (Indirect)
Class Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 252,727
Number disposed 81,766
Value/Consideration Exercise at nil cost
Sale of 81,766 at $38.81
No. of securities held after 441,561 (Direct)
change 325 (Indirect)
Nature of change The acquisition of 225,000 ordinary shares in
Example: on-market trade, off- BHP Billiton Limited following the exercise of
market trade, exercise of Performance Shares under the 2006 Long Term
options, issue of securities Incentive Plan and 27,727 ordinary shares in
under dividend reinvestment BHP Billiton Limited following the exercise of
plan, participation in buy- Deferred Shares under the 2009 Group Incentive
back Scheme. In addition, an on-market sale of
81,766 ordinary shares on the Australian
Securities Exchange, made in order to meet
expected tax obligations.
Any additional information -
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 647,676 - maximum number of Performance
which options or other rights Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
held at the date of this notice Limited) under the LTIP
26,365 - maximum number of Deferred Shares
(ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
under the GIS
325 - maximum number of Matched
Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited) under Shareplus
_________
674,366 - Total
Any additional information This notification is in respect of an exercise
of vested 2006 Performance Shares (225,000)
under the BHP Billiton Limited Long Term
Incentive Plan and the exercise of vested 2009
Deferred Shares (27,727) under the BHP
Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme.
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers Libby Joyner - BHP Billiton Limited
responsible for making this
notification on behalf of the Geof Stapledon - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP
entities Billiton Plc
Contact details Libby Joyner Tel: +61 3 9609 2339
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054
Sponsor: Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited,
affiliated with Barclays Capital)
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