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

March 17, 2010

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

BHP BILLITON PLC

(REG. NO. 3196209)

(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)

 

ENGLAND AND WALES

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)

 

NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON,

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:    x  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):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

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    x  No

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

 

 

 


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.

 

    BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc
Date: March 17 2010   By:  

/S/    JANE MCALOON        

  Name:   Jane McAloon
  Title:   Group Company Secretary


Company Secretariat

10 March 2010

 

To:    Australian Securities Exchange   cc:    New York Stock Exchange
   London Stock Exchange      JSE Limited

Notification of Change of Interests of

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

(Listing Rules & Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority)

 

Name of entities   BHP Billiton Limited   BHP Billiton Plc
  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 Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Group’s Securities Dealing Procedure.

We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person discharging managerial responsibilities in accordance with the Group’s Securities Dealing Procedure.

 

Name of person

discharging managerial

responsibilities

   Mr M P Randolph
Date of last notice    18 December 2009

Date issuer informed of

transaction

   09 March 2010
Date and place of transaction    09 March 2010 (Australian Securities Exchange)
Nature of transaction    On-market sale of 60,000 BHP Billiton Limited Ordinary Shares on the Australian Securities Exchange to fund financial obligations.

Part 1 – Change of 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    Direct

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

  

Mr Randolph has an indirect interest in 423 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by Computershare Nominees on behalf of Shareplus participants as Acquired Shares under the scheme. Shareplus is an all employee share purchase plan of the BHP Billiton Group.

There is no change to the above holdings.

Date of change    09 March 2010
No. of securities held prior to change    250,739
Class    Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired   
Number disposed    60,000
Value/Consideration    $43.24 per share
No. of securities held after change    190,739

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

   On-market sale on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Any additional information   

Part 2 – Change of 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 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 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    70,153
  
   maximum number of Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS
   827,676       maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP
   423      

maximum number of Matched Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under Shareplus

 

       
   898,252       Total

Any additional information

  


Part 4 – Contact details

 

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

Fiona Smith – BHP Billiton Limited

 

Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc

 

Contact details  

Fiona Smith

 

 

Geof Stapledon

  

Tel: +61 3 9609 3179

Fax: +61 3 9609 4372

 

Tel: +44 20 7802 4176

Fax: +44 20 7802 3054

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077

Registered in Australia

Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

 

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209

Registered in England and Wales

Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia