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

April 8, 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: April 8 2010     By:  

/S/    JANE MCALOON        

    Name:   Jane McAloon
    Title:   Group Company Secretary


Company Secretariat

1 April 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    10 March 2010
Date issuer informed of transaction    1 April 2010
Date and place of transaction    Shareplus employee share plan trust purchased the shares on the Australian Securities Exchange on 19 March 2010. The shares were allocated and the issuer informed on 1 April 2010.
Nature of transaction   

Due to the expiry of the Qualification Period and satisfaction of other conditions under the terms of the all employee share plan Shareplus (2007) the:

 

•   acquisition of 157 Matched Shares (ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited) (see Part.3), and

 

•   transfer of 157 Acquired Shares (ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited).

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    Indirect & Direct

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

  

Mr Randolph has an indirect interest in 266* 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.

 

* Note – total above reflects shares transferred in this transaction (Acquired Shares) previously held by the Shareplus Nominee Computershare.

Date of change    1 April 2010
No. of securities held prior to change   

190,739 (Direct)

423 (Indirect)

Class    Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired    157 (Matched Shares)
Number disposed   
Value/Consideration    Nil priced Matched Shares (BHP Billiton Limited)
No. of securities held after change   

190,053 (Direct)

266 (Indirect)

Nature of change

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

   Allocation and transfer of Matching Shares and transfer of Acquired Shares from Computershare Nominees.
Any additional information    Shareplus is an all-employee share purchase plan. Under the plan, employees contribute monies to purchase shares (Acquired Shares), up to an annual contribution limit of US$5,000 in any Plan year. Shares are purchased on a quarterly basis using the employees’ contributions made each pay period over the preceding 3 months. Any Acquired Shares still held by employees at the end of a 3 year qualification period will be matched by the company on a 1:1 basis.

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

   266   

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

       
   898,095   

–   Total

Any additional information    This notification is in respect of the vested Matched Shares under Shareplus where 157 Matched Shares under the 2007 scheme were purchased and transferred (see Part 1).


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    Tel:    +61 3 9609 3179
      Fax:    +61 3 9609 4372
   Geof Stapledon    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