Director Shareholding
July 29 2002 - 3:10AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2150Z
BHP Billiton PLC
29 July 2002
29 July 2002
To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange
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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 BHP Billiton Group has agreed to
adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc
and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, 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 D C Brink
Date of last notice 22 July 2002
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 Indirect
Nature of indirect interest Registered holder is
(including registered holder) J R Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee
of a trust of
which Mr Brink is a potential
beneficiary
Date of change 29 July 2002
No. of securities held prior to change 26,000
Class Ordinary fully paid shares of
US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired 1,670 *
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration Nil
No. of securities held after change 27,670 *
Nature of change Bonus issue of 1 new share for
every 15.5648 shares held on 26
July 2002 (South Africa
register)
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade,
exercise of options, issue of securities under
dividend reinvestment plan, participation in
buy-back
Any additional information The bonus issue was made to
reflect the value distributed
to BHP Billiton Limited
shareholders as a result of the
demerger of BHP Steel.
Mr Brink also has an indirect
interest in 11,707 shares of
BHP Billiton
Plc held in the name of James
Capel C I Nominees Limited as
trustee of a trust of which
Mr Brink is a potential
beneficiary.
* The number of
securities acquired and the
number of securities held after
the change may be the subject of
adjustment by 1 share after
rounding.
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
Total number of securities over which options or other -
rights held at the date of this notice
Any additional information -
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr R V Taylor
notification on behalf of the entities - BHP Billiton Limited
Mrs I Watson
- BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Mr R V Taylor
Tel: +61 3 9609 3265
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Mrs I Watson
Tel: +44 20 7747 3976
Fax: +44 20 7747 3852
29 July 2002
To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Paris Bourse
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 BHP Billiton Group has agreed to
adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc
and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, 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 B P Gilbertson
Date of last notice 22 July 2002
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 29 July 2002
No. of securities held prior to change 389 994
Class Ordinary fully paid shares of
US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired 25 056
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration Nil
No. of securities held after change 415 050
Nature of change Bonus issue of 1 new share for
every 15.5648 shares held on 26
July 2002
(South African register)
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade,
exercise of options, issue of securities
under dividend reinvestment plan,
participation in buy-back
Any additional information The bonus issue was made to reflect
the value distributed to BHP
Billiton Limited shareholders as a
result of the demerger of BHP Steel.
Mr Gilbertson as an Executive
Director also has a notifiable
interest under United Kingdom
legislation in 702,278 shares in
BHP Billiton Plc, being the
balance of shares held by Billiton
ESOP Trustee Limited.
Mr Gilbertson also has the
following indirect interests in
shares of BHP Billiton Plc:
• 286,379 in the name of Vidacos
Nominees Limited
• 259,854 in the name of Billiton
ESOP Trustee Limited A/c GILB
There has been no change in these
holdings since the last notice
dated 22 July 2002, nor any change
to his holdings under the BHP
Billiton Plc Restricted Share
Scheme and Co-Investment Plan as
described in that Notice.
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
Total number of securities over which options or other -
rights held at the date of this notice
Any additional information -
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr R V Taylor
notification on behalf of the entities - BHP Billiton Limited
Mrs I Watson
- BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Mr R V Taylor
Tel: +61 3 9609 3265
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Mrs I Watson
Tel: +44 20 7747 3976
Fax: +44 20 7747 3852
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom
3000 Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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