Director Shareholding
September 04 2003 - 4:18AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:3799P
BHP Billiton PLC
04 September 2003
4 September 2003
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 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 C W Goodyear
Date of last notice 28 February 2003
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 Cede and Company is the registered holder of 1000 American Depositary
Shares held on behalf of
(including registered holder) Mr Goodyear and his wife as beneficial joint owners.
Date of change 2 September 2003
No. of securities held prior to change -
Class American Depositary Shares of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired 1000
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration US$13.40
No. of securities held after change 1000
Nature of change
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, On-market trade
exercise of options, issue of securities
under dividend reinvestment plan,
participation in buy-back
Any additional information Mr Goodyear has an indirect interest in shares of BHP Billiton Limited
held in the form of 41 302 American Depositary Shares. The registered
holder is Cede and Company, and they are held on behalf of Mr Goodyear as
beneficial owner.
Mr Goodyear has a direct interest in 165 209 shares of BHP Billiton
Limited.
There is no change to report to the above holdings.
Mr Goodyear as an Executive Director also has a notifiable interest under
United Kingdom legislation in 217 647 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 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 - BHP Billiton Limited
notification on behalf of the entities
Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - 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 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH
Victoria 3000 United 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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