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 14, 2010

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED

(ABN 49 004 028 077)

 

BHP BILLITON PLC

(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)

180 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE,

VICTORIA

3000 AUSTRALIA

 

NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM

(Address of principal executive offices)

(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:

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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 14 2010

  By:  

/S/    JANE MCALOON        

  Name:   Jane McAloon
  Title:   Group Company Secretary


Company Secretariat

13 April 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   Mr A L Boeckmann
Date of last notice   12 February 2010
Date issuer informed of transaction   10 April 2010
Date and place of transaction   9 April 2010 on the New York Stock Exchange
Nature of transaction  

On market purchase of 1,250 BHP Billiton Plc American

Depositary Shares (representing 2,500 BHP Billiton Plc shares)

and 1,200 BHP Billiton Limited American Depositary Shares

(representing 2,400 BHP Billiton Limited shares) on the New York Stock Exchange.

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 and indirect

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

   The registered holder is Cede and Company who holds the shares for the Alan L. Boeckmann Living Trust. Mr Boeckmann has a beneficial interest.
Date of change    9 April 2010
No. of securities held prior to change   

Indirect interests:

 

•    Nil

 

Direct interests:

 

•    590 BHP Billiton Plc American Depositary Shares (representing 1,180 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and

 

•    375 BHP Billiton Limited American Depositary Shares (representing 750 BHP Billiton Limited shares).

Class    American Depositary Shares (ADRs) in each of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired   

Indirect:

 

•    1,025 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 2,050 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and

 

•    1,020 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 2,040 BHP Billiton Limited shares).

 

Direct interests:

 

•    225 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 450 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and

 

•    180 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 360 BHP Billiton Limited shares).

Number disposed   
Value/Consideration   

 

•    US$70.23 per BHP Billiton Plc ADR (average); and

 

•    US$81.76 per BHP Billiton Limited ADR (average).

No. of securities held after change   

Indirect:

 

•    1,025 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 2,050 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and

 

•    1,020 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 2,040 BHP Billiton Limited shares).

 

Direct interests:

 

•    815 BHP Billiton Plc American Depositary Shares (representing 1,630 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and

 

•    555 BHP Billiton Limited American Depositary Shares (representing 1,110 BHP Billiton Limited shares).

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 Plc ADRs and BHP Billiton Limited ADRs
Any additional information    The shares held directly are jointly owned.


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