Company Secretariat
 

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

November 16, 2006


 

 

 

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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16 November 2006

To:

Australian Stock Exchange

cc:

New York Stock Exchange

     

Swiss Stock Exchange

     

JSE Limited

 

London Stock Exchange

 

Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)

(Listing Rules & Disclosure 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 BHP Billiton Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Limited or BHP Billiton Plc have primary or secondary listings, of 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 Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.2, the UK Listing Authority Disclosure 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 Code.

Name of director

Mr C J Lynch

Date of last notice

8 September 2006

Date issuer informed of transaction

15 November 2006

Date and place of transaction

15 November 2006

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

Direct or indirect interest

Direct and Indirect

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

Kristan Investments Pty Ltd is the registered holder. It is the trustee of a private family trust fund of which Mr Lynch is a potential beneficiary.*

Date of change

15 November 2006

No. of securities held prior to change

293,198 shares (all direct interest)

Class

Ordinary fully paid shares in BHP Billiton Limited

Number acquired

273,200 (transfer from direct to indirect holding)

Number disposed

273,200 (transfer from direct to indirect holding)

Value/Consideration

A$26.85 per share

No. of securities held after change

293,198 (273,200 indirect and 19,998 direct)

Nature of change

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

Off-market purchase

Any additional information

* Mr Lynch has transferred 273,200 shares from a registered holding in his own name into a private family trust fund in which Mr Lynch is a potential beneficiary. Any change in the holdings of the trustee company is notifiable to the exchanges.

Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3

Included in this Part are:

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 director's 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

-

 

Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice

                          43,670               maximum number of GIS Deferred Shares
                                                     (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)

 

                        450,000               maximum number of Performance Shares
                                                     (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited)
                                                     under the LTIP

_____________________________

                       493,670               Total

Any additional information

-

 Part 4 - Contact details

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

Mr R Mallett - BHP Billiton Limited

Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details

 

 

Mr R Mallett Tel: +61 3 9609 3324
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372

Mrs I Watson Tel: +44 20 7802 4176
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054

 

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

                                                                          


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: 16 November 2006 By:

Karen Wood


  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Group Company Secretary