UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| BHP
Billiton
Plc |
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| Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom | ||||
(Address of principal executive office) |
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To:
London Stock Exchange
JSE Securities Exchange SA
New York Stock Exchange
Date: 31 August 2005
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Ines Watson
+44 (0) 20 7802 4176
Notification of interests of directors
BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, in Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc.
Date of
Type of
Number of
Price per Date
Transaction Transaction
Shares
Share
Notified
30 August 2005 Sale
112,464
GBP 8.16 31 August 2005
30 August 2005 Sale
67,809
ZAR 94.26 31 August 2005
30 August 2005 Transfer
115,997
N/A 31 August 2005
30 August 2005 Purchase
360,000
GBP 8.16 31 August 2005
These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's Group Incentive Scheme (not any director or other persons discharging managerial responsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code).
Following the above transactions, the following individuals (being executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Company's Securities Dealing Code) have an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 305,046 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs I C Fraser, C W Goodyear, M Kloppers, and M Salamon.
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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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 Plc | ||
| Date: 31 August 2005 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Company Secretary |