UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (ABN 49 004 028 077) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices) |
BHP BILLITON PLC (REG. NO. 3196209) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ENGLAND AND WALES (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) |
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30 October 2006
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Australian Stock Exchange |
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Final Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Z)
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196209 |
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Limited or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, of all those interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities 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 and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.
This final notification is filed in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules which requires the following information concerning a director to be reported on retirement from that office.
We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.3 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.
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Name of director |
Mr M Salamon |
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Date of last notice |
5 September 2006 |
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Date of cessation as a director |
26 October 2006 |
Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities
Included in this Part are:
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Name of holder and nature of interest |
Number and class of securities |
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Mr M Salamon |
21,849 ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each of BHP Billiton Plc |
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Gardenview Nominees (Pty) Ltd |
189,542 ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each of BHP Billiton Plc |
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KB (CI) Nominees Ltd |
1,223,295 ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each of BHP Billiton Plc |
Part 2 - Director's interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3
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Detail of contract |
- |
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Nature of interest |
- |
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Name of registered holder (if issued securities) |
- |
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No. and class of securities to which interest relates |
- |
Part 3 - Director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
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Date of grant |
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Period during which or date on which exercisable |
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Total amount paid (if any) for the grant |
Nil |
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Description of securities involved: class; number |
Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each of BHP Billiton Plc under the BHP Billiton Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") |
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise |
Not applicable. Zero priced options. |
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Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice |
200,000 Performance Shares issued under the 2004 and 2005 LTIPs. |
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Any additional information |
(1) The 200,000 Performance Shares were pro-rated down from 600,000 Performance Shares granted under the LTIPs based on time employed during the life of the plans. (2) Performance Shares will be exercisable subject to achievement of LTIP performance hurdles and released at the original vesting date. |
Part 4 - Contact details
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Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Mr R Mallett - BHP Billiton Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Plc |
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Contact details
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Mr R Mallett Tel: +61 3 9609 3324 Mrs I Watson Tel: + 44 20 7802 4176 |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 |
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 Limited and BHP Billiton Plc | ||
| Date: 30 October 2006 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Group Company Secretary |