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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4 July 2007
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Australian Securities Exchange |
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Final Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Securities 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, 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 Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Acts 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 C Lynch |
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Date of last notice |
11 December 2006 |
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Date of cessation as a director |
30 June 2007 |
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 C Lynch |
19,998 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited |
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Kristan Investments Pty Ltd |
273,200 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited |
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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 |
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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 BHP Billiton Limited under the BHP Billiton Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and Group Incentive Scheme ("GIS") |
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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 |
675,000 Performance Shares issued under the 2004, 2005 and 2006 LTIP. |
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Any additional information |
(1) 43,670 Deferred Shares issued in 2005 will vest in full on 22 August being the first non prohibited date following the end of the holding period which ended 30 June 2007. (2) 32,399 Deferred Shares issued in 2006 will vest in full on 31 August 2007 when Mr Lynch retires from the BHP Billiton Group. (3) 382,500 LTIP Performance Shares will lapse on 31 August 2007 when Mr Lynch retires from the BHP Billiton Group. He will retain an interest in 292,500 LTIP Performance Shares which have been pro-rated to reflect his period of employment from the commencement of the relevant performance period to 31 August 2007. The retained Performance Shares will be exercisable subject to the achievement of the LTIP performance hurdles and released at the original vesting date in August 2009, August 2010 and August 2011. |
Part 4 - Contact details
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Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Ms F Smith - BHP Billiton Limited Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Plc |
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Contact details
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Ms F Smith Tel: +61 3 9609 3179 Mrs I Watson Tel: + 44 20 7802 4176 |
| BHP Billiton Limited ABN
49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia 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 in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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: 4 July 2007 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Group Company Secretary |