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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
31 August 2011
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 Limited BHP Billiton Plc
entities
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 document.
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 document.
Name of director Mr J Nasser
Date of last 1 December 2010
notice
Date issuer 31 August 2011
informed of
transaction
Date and place of 30 August 2011 on the New York Stock Exchange
transaction
Nature of On-market purchase of 12,000 BHP Billiton Plc American
transaction Depositary Shares (representing 24,000 BHP Billiton Plc
shares) and 2,400 BHP Billiton Limited American
Depositary Shares (representing 4,800 BHP Billiton
Limited shares) on the New York Stock Exchange.
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
interest
Nature of indirect The registered holder is Comerica Bank who holds the
interest shares for the Jacques Nasser Trust. Mr Nasser has a
(including registered beneficial interest.
holder)
Date of change 30 August 2011
No. of securities 20,000 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 40,000
held prior to change BHP Billiton Plc shares); and
2,800 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 5,600
BHP Billiton Limited shares).
Class American Depositary Shares (ADRs) in BHP Billiton
Plc and BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 12,000 ADRs (representing 24,000 BHP Billiton Plc
shares)
2,400 ADRs (representing 4,800 BHP Billiton Limited
shares)
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration US$67.37 per BHP Billiton Plc ADR
US$84.63 per BHP Billiton Limited ADR
No. of securities 32,000 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 64,000
held after change BHP Billiton Plc shares); and
5,200 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 10,400
BHP Billiton Limited shares).
Nature of change On-market purchase of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP
Example: on-market Billiton Limited ADRs
trade, off-market
trade, exercise of
options, issue of
securities under
dividend reinvestment
plan, participation
in buy-back
Any additional -
information
Part 2 - Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 4
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 - Closed period
Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above No.
traded during a closed period where prior written clearance was
required?
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to -
proceed during this period?
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this -
provided?
Part 4 - 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
Total number of securities over which options or other -
rights held at the date of this notice
Any additional information -
Part 5 - 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
entities
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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