BHP Group Limited — Director's Dealing 2012

Oct 2, 2012

Company Secretariat

3 October 2012

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BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc 180 Lonsdale Street Neathouse Place Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia London SW1V 1BH UK GPO BOX 86A Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Tel +44 20 7802 4000 Tel +61 1300 55 47 57 Fax +61 3 9609 4372 Fax + 44 20 7802 4111 bhpbilliton.com bhpbilliton.com

To: Australian Securities Exchange London Stock Exchange

cc: New York 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 document.

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 document.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities	Mr M Henry
Date of last notice	3 April 2012
Date issuer informed of transaction	3 October 2012
Date and place of transaction	2 October 2012(London Stock Exchange)
Nature of transaction	The acquisition of 20,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Performance Shares under the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, 8,259 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Deferred Shares under the 2010 Group Short Term Incentive Plan and 12,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Restricted Shares under the 2009 Management Award Plan. In addition, an on-market sale of 9,140 ordinary shares on theLondon Stock Exchange, made in order to meet expected tax obligations.

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH UK

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office:180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia

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.

 changes in the relevant interest o	f	Connected Persons of the director.
Direct or indirect interest		Direct
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder)		BHP Billiton Plc Mr Henry has an indirect interest in 191 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc 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. BHP Billiton Limited Mr Henry has an indirect interest in 179 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.
**Date of change **		3 October 2012
No. of securities held prior to change		191 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Indirect 179 (BHP Billiton Ltd) – Indirect 44,102 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Direct 18,517 (BHP Billiton Limited)-Direct
Class		Ordinary Shares in BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired		40,259
Number disposed		9,140
Value/Consideration		Exercise of 40,259 at nil cost Sale of 9,140 at £19.63 per share
No. of securities held after change		191 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Indirect 179 (BHP Billiton Ltd) – Indirect 75,221 (BHP Billiton Plc) – Direct 18,517 (BHP Billiton Limited)-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		The acquisition of 20,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Performance Shares under the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, 8,259 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Deferred Shares under the 2010 Group Short Term Incentive Plan and 12,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc following the exercise of Restricted Shares under the 2009 Management Award Plan. In addition, an on-market sale of 9,140 ordinary shares on theLondon Stock Exchange, made in order to meet expected tax obligations.
Any additional information		In addition, Mr Henry has elected to cease contributions to Shareplus.

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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	—

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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		BHP Billiton Plc: 16,566 – maximum number of Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) under the GSTIP 54,900 – maximum number of MAP Awards (over ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) under the MAP 191 – maximum number of matched shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc) under Shareplus _ 71,657 – Total BHP Billiton Limited: 179 – maximum number of matched shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under Shareplus _ 179 – Total
Any additional information		This notification is in respect of an exercise of vested 2007 Performance Shares (20,000) under the BHP Billiton Plc Long Term Incentive Plan, vested 2010 Deferred Shares (8,259) under the BHP Billiton Plc Group Short Term Incentive Plan and vested 2009 Restricted Shares (12,000) under the BHP Billiton Plc Management Award Plan.

Part 4 – Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities	Nicola Evans – BHP Billiton Limited Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details	Nicola Evans Tel: +61 3 9609 4326 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Geof Stapledon Tel: +44 20 7802 4176 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054

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