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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Date of 23 December 2004
BHP Billiton Plc
Registration Number 3196209
Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing
the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Form 20-F
X
Form 40-F
Yes
No
X
Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To:
London Stock Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Date: 23 December 2004
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Elizabeth Hobley +44 (0) 20 7802 4054
Jamin Lawton +44 (0) 20 7802 4108
Notification of interests of directors
BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transaction 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
22 December 2004 Sale 10,153 GBP 6.07 23 December 2004
These transactions were made on behalf of a beneficiary of the Company's Restricted Share Scheme (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code).
Following the above transaction Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 1,445,841 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust.
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BHP BILLITON
PlcKaren Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: