Director Shareholding
August 27 2003 - 3:36AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:0573P
BHP Billiton PLC
27 August 2003
Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To:
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Euronext
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Date: 27 August 2003
Contact: Ines Watson 020 7802 4176
Notification of interests of directors
BHP Billiton Plc announces that, on 22 August 2003, Billiton ESOP Trustee
Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, sold 7,350
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the capital of BHP Billiton Plc at a price of
GBP 4.1075 per share. BHP Billiton Plc was notified of these transactions on 26
August 2003.
This transaction was made on behalf of a non-relevant beneficiary of the
Company's Restricted Share Scheme (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc or
Relevant Employee 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 226,780 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.
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: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United
3000 Kingdom
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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