UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) |
BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) |
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16 April 2007
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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JSE Limited |
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London Stock Exchange |
Deutsche Bank |
Notification of Change of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons
(Listing Rules & Disclosure 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 Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary or secondary listings, all those interests of 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 Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.
We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person discharging managerial responsibilities in accordance with the Group's Securities Dealing Code.
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities |
Mr J C Fast |
Date of last notice |
11 December 2006 |
Date issuer informed of transaction |
12 April 2007 |
Date and place of transaction |
12 April 2007 on the Australian Securities Exchange |
Part 1 - Change of relevant interests in securities
Included in this Part are:
Direct or indirect interest |
Direct |
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder and the identity of a Connected Person if applicable) |
- |
No. of securities held prior to change |
650 |
Class |
Ordinary fully paid shares in BHP Billiton Ltd |
Number acquired |
18,000 (following exercise of 16,791 Performance Share Plan Performance Rights over 18,000 ordinary shares) |
Number disposed |
18,000 |
Value/Consideration |
Exercise @ nil cost |
No. of securities held after change |
650 |
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back |
18,000 ordinary fully paid shares were acquired following the exercise of Performance Rights under the Performance Share Plan, and then sold on-market in order to meet a tax obligation. |
Any additional information |
In addition to the above, Mr Fast also has an indirect interest in 2,945 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. This interest is held through Famajohn Nominees Pty Ltd. |
Part 2 - Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3
Included in this Part are:
Detail of contract |
- |
Nature of interest (including the identity of a Connected Person if applicable) |
- |
Name of registered holder |
- |
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change |
- |
Interest acquired |
- |
Interest disposed |
- |
Value/Consideration |
- |
Interest after change |
- |
No. and class of securities to which interest related after the change |
- |
Part 3 - Change
of interests in options or other rights granted by the entitiesIncluded 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 which options or other rights held at the date of this notice |
78,384
73,119 vested Performance Rights to 78,384
115,921
vested GIS Performance Shares (ordinary
54,782
vested GIS Deferred Shares (ordinary shares
54,782
maximum number of GIS Performance Shares
119,308
maximum number of GIS Deferred Shares
525,000
maximum number of Performance Shares 948,177 Total |
Any additional information |
This change is in respect of the exercise of 16,791 Performance Rights (over 18,000 ordinary shares) under the Performance Share Plan. |
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Mr R Mallett - BHP Billiton Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc |
Contact details
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Mr R Mallett Tel: +61 3 9609 3324 Mrs I Watson Tel: +44 20 7802 4176 |
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 |
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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: 16 April 2007 | By: |
Karen Wood |
Name: | Karen Wood | |
Title: | Group Company Secretary |