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

December 1, 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: December 1, 2010     By:  

/S/    JANE MCALOON        

    Name:   Jane McAloon
    Title:   Group Company Secretary


Company Secretariat

24 November 2010

 

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

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)

(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 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 Procedure.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and in accordance with the Group’s Securities Dealing Procedure.

 

Name of director    Ms Carolyn J Hewson AO
Date of last notice    31 March 2010
Date issuer informed of transaction    23 November 2010
Date and place of transaction    23 November 2010 on the Australian Securities Exchange
Nature of transaction    On-market purchase of 1,500 BHP Billiton Ltd shares

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)

   —  
Date of change    23 November 2010
No. of securities held prior to change    2,000
Class    Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Ltd
Number acquired    1,500
Number disposed    —  
Value/Consideration    $43.17 per share
No. of securities held after change    3,500

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 purchase of BHP Billiton Ltd shares
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    
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  

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