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BHP Billiton Limited 12 October 2004 BHP Billiton Limited is issuing this announcement to fulfil disclosure obligations arising from its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc earlier. 12 October 2004 To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y) Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196029 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 interest of directors of both entities in the securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing policy. Name of director Mr M Salamon Date of last notice 11 October 2004 Part 1 - Change of director's 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 - (including registered holder) Date of change 11 October 2004 No. of securities held prior to change 200 196 Class Ordinary shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired - Number disposed 73 305 Value/Consideration £6.21 No. of securities held after change 126,891 Nature of change Following acquisition of shares as a Example: on-market trade, off-market consequence of shares vesting on 8 October trade, exercise of options, issue of 2004 from the BHP Billiton Plc Restricted securities under dividend Share Scheme, Mr Salamon sold on market reinvestment plan, participation in 73,305 shares. buy-back Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities (continued..) 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 - (including registered holder) Date of change 11 October 2004 No. of securities held prior to change 126 891 Class Ordinary shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired - Number disposed 105 042 Value/Consideration - No. of securities held after change 21 849 Nature of change Off market transfer Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of into nominee name. options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities (Continued...) 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 Indirect Nature of indirect interest Registered holder - Kleinwort Benson (Channel (including registered holder) Islands) Limited Designation JC1097-701784 Date of change 11 October 2004 No. of securities held prior to change 0 Class Ordinary shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc Number acquired 105,042 Number disposed - Value/Consideration N/A No. of securities held after change 105,042 Nature of change Transfer from own name into nominee name as Example: on-market trade, trustees of trusts in which Mr Salamon is a off-market trade, exercise of potential beneficiary. options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back Any additional information Following the above transfer of shares from own name to nominee name, Mr Salamon's holding of shares in his own name total to 21 849 shares. Mr Salamon also has an indirect interest in 955 433 shares of BHP Billiton Plc. The registered holders are KB (CI) Nominees Limited and Gardenview Nominees (Pty) Limited as trustees of trusts in which Mr Salamon is a potential beneficiary. There is no change to report to the above holdings. Additionally, Mr Salamon as an Executive Director also has a notifiable interest under United Kingdom legislation in 1 736 349 shares of BHP Billiton Plc, being the balance of shares held by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust. Part 2 - Change of director's 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 director's 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 director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont'd) Total number of securities over which options or 95 295 - shares in BHP other rights held at the date of this notice Billiton Plc under the Co-Investment Plan 282 762 - Performance Shares in BHP Billiton Plc under the Group Incentive Scheme 89 056 - maximum number of Deferred Shares in BHP Billiton Plc under the Group Incentive Scheme ________ 467 113 Total Any additional information Part 4 - Contact details Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr R V Taylor - BHP notification on behalf of the entities Billiton Limited Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr R V Taylor Tel: +61 3 9609 3265 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number Registered in Australia 3196209 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Registered in England and Wales Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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