UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

December 22, 2014

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED		BHP BILLITON PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)		(REG. NO. 3196209)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)		(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA		ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)		(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA		NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x  Form 20-F    ¨  Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

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:    ¨  Yes    x  No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

 

 

 

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Company Secretariat
		BHP Billiton Limited		BHP Billiton Plc
		171 Collins Street		Neathouse Place
		Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia		London SW1V 1LH UK
		GPO BOX 86		Tel +44 20 7802 4000
		Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia		Fax + 44 20 7802 4111
		Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 3015		bhpbilliton.com
22 December 2014		bhpbilliton.com

 

To:		Australian Securities Exchange				cc:		New York Stock Exchange
		London Stock Exchange						JSE Limited

Notification of Change of Interests of

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

(Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority)

 

Name of entities		BHP Billiton Limited		BHP Billiton Plc
		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 managerial responsibilities		Mr M Henry
Date of last notice		25 August 2014
Date issuer informed of transaction		19 December 2014
Date and place of transaction		19 December 2014 (place of transaction not applicable)
Nature of transaction		Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”).

Part 1 – Change of relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

 

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in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust;

 

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details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;

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details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and

 

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changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.

 

Direct or indirect interest		-
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder)		-
Date of change		-
No. of securities held prior to change		-
Class		-
Number acquired		-
Number disposed		-
Value/Consideration		-
No. of securities held after change		-
Nature of change		-
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information		Mr Henry has a direct interest in 162,593 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc and 21,879 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.
		Mr Henry also has an indirect interest in the following shares:
		BHP Billiton Plc
		Mr Henry has an indirect interest in 39 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc 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 these interests

Part 2 – Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 2

Included in this Part are:

 

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only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed; and

 

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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		-

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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		19 December 2014
Period during which or date on which exercisable		LTIP Performance Shares – August 2019 STIP Deferred Shares – August 2016
Total amount paid (if any) for the grant		-
Description of securities involved: class; number		118,262 Performance Shares (BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP 44,194 Deferred Shares (BHP Billiton Limited) under the STIP
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise		Nil
Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice		BHP Billiton Plc:   121,179 – maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) under the LTIP
		39,860 – maximum number of Transitional GMC Awards (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc)
		39 – maximum number of Matched Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) under Shareplus
		161,078 – Total
		BHP Billiton Limited:   230,656 – maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP   44,194 – maximum number of Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the STIP   25,594 – maximum number of Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
		300,444 – Total
Any additional information		This notification is in respect of the award of Performance Shares under the LTIP and Deferred Shares under the STIP.

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Part 4 – Contact details

 

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities		Rachel Agnew
Contact details		Rachel Agnew		Tel:		+65 9022 0463
				Fax:		+61 3 9611 1044

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077		BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia		Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000		Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1LH UK

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which 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 Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
Date: December 22, 2014				By:		/s/ Rachel Agnew
				Name:		Rachel Agnew
				Title:		Company Secretary