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

December 6, 2010

 

 

 

BHP BILLITON LIMITED   BHP BILLITON PLC
(ABN 49 004 028 077)   (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,   NEATHOUSE PLACE, VICTORIA, LONDON,
VICTORIA   UNITED KINGDOM
3000 AUSTRALIA   (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:

x  Form 20-F            ¨  Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

¨  Yes            x  No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a

 

 

 

 

Company Secretariat

 

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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
1 December 2010   bhpbilliton.com    bhpbilliton.com

 

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 document.

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 document.

 

Name of director    Mr J Nasser
Date of last notice    6 June 2006
Date issuer informed of transaction    30 November 2010
Date and place of transaction    30 November 2010 on the New York Stock Exchange
Nature of transaction    On-market purchase of 20,000 BHP Billiton Plc American Depositary Shares (representing 40,000 BHP Billiton Plc shares) on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077    BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia    Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office:180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia    Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH UK
Members of the BHP Billiton Group which is headquartered in Australia

Part 1 – Change of relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

 

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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;

 

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details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and

 

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changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.

 

Direct or indirect interest    Indirect

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

    The registered holder is Comerica Bank who holds the shares for the Jacques Nasser Trust. Mr Nasser has a beneficial interest.
Date of change    30 November 2010
No. of securities held prior to change    2,800 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 5,600 BHP Billiton Limited shares)
Class    American Depositary Shares (ADRs) in BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired    20,000 ADRs (representing 40,000 BHP Billiton Plc shares)
Number disposed    —
Value/Consideration    US$70.34 per BHP Billiton Plc ADR (average)
No. of securities held after change   

20,000 BHP Billiton Plc ADRs (representing 40,000 BHP Billiton Plc shares); and

 

2,800 BHP Billiton Limited ADRs (representing 5,600 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
Any additional information    —

 

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Part 2 – Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3

Included in this Part are:

 

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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    —

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

 

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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: December 6, 2010   By:  

/S/    JANE MCALOON        

  Name:   Jane McAloon
  Title:   Group Company Secretary