Director Shareholding
24 December 2003 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:6474T
BHP Billiton PLC
24 December 2003
24 December 2003
To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Paris Bourse (Euronext)
Deutsche Bank
Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)
Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc
ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196029
As part of a dual listed company structure, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock exchanges on which either BHP
Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary or secondary listings, all those interest of directors 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 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 and as agent for the director for
the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing policy.
Name of director Mr C W Goodyear
Date of last notice 25 November 2003
Part 1 - Change of director's 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 December 2003
No. of securities held prior to change 349 692
Class Ordinary Shares of BHP Billiton Limited
Number acquired 206 511 after exercising 100 000 options
Number disposed -
Value/Consideration $14.29 per option
No. of securities held after change 556 203
Nature of change Exercise of options
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of
options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information Mr Goodyear has an indirect interest in shares of
BHP Billiton Limited held in the form of 41 302
American Depositary Shares. The registered holder is
Cede and Company, and they are held on behalf of Mr
Goodyear as beneficial owner.
Mr Goodyear has an indirect interest in shares of
BHP Billiton Plc held in the form of 1000 American
Depository Shares. The registered holder is Cede and
Company, and they are held on behalf of Mr Goodyear
and his wife as beneficial joint owners.
There is no change to report to the above holdings.
Mr Goodyear as an Executive Director also has a
notifiable interest under United Kingdom legislation
in 139 804 shares of BHP Billiton Plc, being the
balance of shares held by Billiton ESOP Trustee
Limited as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share
Ownership Trust.
Part 2 - Change of director's 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 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 -
Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities (cont'd)
Total number of securities over which 1 394 575 - 840 725 maximum number of
options or other rights held at the date options over 1 394 575 ordinary
of this notice shares of BHP Billiton Limited
136 573 - 127 400 maximum number of
Performance Rights to 136 573
ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
Limited
292 529 - Group Incentive Scheme
Performance Shares
28 093 - maximum number of Group
Incentive Scheme Deferred
Shares
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1 851 770 Total
Any additional information This change represents a reduction in the maximum number of options
and the number of ordinary shares they convert to on exercise
following the exercise of 100 000 options by Mr Goodyear.
Mr Goodyear also holds rights over shares of BHP Billiton Limited
under the BHP Billiton Limited Executive Share Scheme as detailed
above.
Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr R V Taylor - BHP Billiton Limited
notification on behalf of the entities Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details Mr R V Taylor Tel: +61 3 9609 3265
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372
Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054
Fax: +44 20 7802 3054
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