BHP Group Limited — Director's Dealing 2014

Apr 16, 2014

6-K 1 rrd407514.htm NOTIFICATION OF INITIAL INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS Prepared By R.R. Donnelley - Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 15, 2014

Commission File Number	Translation of registrant's name into English; Address of principal executive offices
	BHP Billiton Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077) 171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA
-	BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209) NEATHOUSE PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

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Company Secretariat

15 April 2014

To: Australian Securities Exchange London Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange JSE Limited

Appointment of Malcolm Brinded

Further to the announcement on 15 April 2014 advising of the appointment of Malcolm Brinded as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited with effect from 15 April 2014 we now advise details of Mr Brinded’s interests in BHP Billiton shares:

Notification of Initial Interests of Directors and Connected Persons (Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)

Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc 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 interests 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 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 document.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act.

Name of director Malcolm Brinded Date of appointment 15 April 2014

Part 1 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Number & class of securities Nil

Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Name of holder & nature of interest Investment Funds Direct Nominees Limited (indirect interest, Mr Brinded has a beneficial interest) Number & class of securities 12,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

Detail of contract Nil Nature of interest N/A Name of registered holder (if issued securities) N/A No. and class of securities to which interest relates N/A

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities Nicole Duncan – BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Nicole Duncan Tel: +61 3 9609 2917 Fax: +61 3 9611 1044 Elizabeth Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 16, 171 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1LH United Kingdom

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which 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 (ABN 49 004 028 077) BHP Billiton Plc (REG.NO. 3196209) — By:	/s/ Nicole Duncan
Name:	Nicole Duncan
Title:	Company Secretary