Edgar Filing: BHP BILLITON LTD

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities

Rachel Agnew

Contact details

Rachel Agnew

Tel:

Fax:

+61 3 9609 3730

+61 3 9611 1044

Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 05, 2017


BHP BILLITON LIMITED		BHP BILLITON PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)		(REG. NO. 3196209)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)		(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA		ENGLAND AND WALES
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)		(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA (Address of principal executive offices)		NOVA SOUTH, 160 VICTORIA STREET LONDON, SW1E 5LB UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: ☒ Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: ☐ Yes ☒ No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a


Group Governance

5 October 2017

Appointment of Terry Bowen

Further to the announcement on 23 August 2017 advising of the appointment of Terry Bowen as an independent Non-executive Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited with effect from 1 October 2017, we advise details of Terry Bowen’s interests in BHP Billiton shares.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 3X

Initial Director’s Interest Notice


Name of entities	BHP Billiton Limited	BHP Billiton Plc
	ABN 49 004 028 077	REG NO 3196209

We (the entities) give the ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act.


Name of director		Terry Bowen
Date of appointment		1 October 2017

Part 1 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust


Number & class of securities		N/A

Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Name of holder & nature of interest

11,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by Petrerry Pty Ltd as trustee of The Bowen Family Trust in which Terry Bowen has a beneficial interest.

Number & class of securities

11,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited.

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts



Detail of contract		Nil

Nature of interest		N/A

Name of registered holder (if issued securities)		N/A

No. and class of securities to which interest relates		N/A

Part 4 – Contact details

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077

LEI WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28

Registered in Australia

Registered Office: Level 18, 171 Collins Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

Tel +61 1300 55 4757 Fax +61 3 9609 3015

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209

LEI 549300C116EOWV835768

Registered in England and Wales

Registered Office: Nova South, 160 Victoria Street

London SW1E 5LB United Kingdom

Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Fax +44 20 7802 4111

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia

SIGNATURES

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.