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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Date of 24 February 2003
BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077
600 Bourke Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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
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24 February 2003
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Appendix 3X of the Listing Rules
Initial Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
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Name of entities |
BHP Billiton Limited |
BHP Billiton Plc |
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ABN 49 004 028 077 |
REG NO 3196029 |
As part of a dual listed company structure, the BHP Billiton Group has agreed to adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, 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 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.
This Initial Notification is filed in consequence of Listing Rules of the ASX which requires the following information concerning a director on appointment to that office.
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 and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing policy -
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Name of director |
Mr M Salamon |
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Date of appointment |
24 February 2003 |
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.
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Number & class of securities 21 849 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc |
Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder
Included in this Part is:
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Name of holder & nature of interest Billiton ESOP Trustees Limited as Vidacos Nominees Limited as trustee of a family trust of which the director is a potential beneficiary. Fenchurch Street Limited as trustee of a family trust of which the director is a potential beneficiary. Gardenview Nominees Limited as trustee of a family trust of which the director is a potential beneficiary. |
Number & class of securities 354 203 ordinary shares in
695 502 ordinary shares in
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Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts other than as described in Part 4
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Detail of contract |
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Nature of interest |
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Name of registered holder (if issued securities) |
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No. and class of securities to which interest relates |
- |
Part 4 - Director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
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Date of grant
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- Shares in BHP Billiton Plc under the BHP Billiton Plc Group Incentive Scheme (GIS)
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Period during which or date on which exercisable
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- 3 years from date of grant dependant upon company performance with the potential of three performance periods
80% of the committed shares are exercisable 2 years from the date of grant and 125% of the committed and matching shares are exercisable 4 years from date of grant
- 1 July 2005, the number of shares being released subject to performance conditions |
Part 4 - Director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities
(cont'd)
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Total amount paid (if any) for the grant |
- Nil
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise |
Nil |
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Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice |
499 075 (RSS 19 863, CIP 107 206 and GIS 193 706) ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc (maximum) |
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Any additional information |
-
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Part 5 - Contact details
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Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities |
Mr R V Taylor - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc |
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Contact details
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Mr R V Taylor Tel: +61 3 9609 3265 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054 |
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900 |
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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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
/s/ KAREN WOOD
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Karen Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: 24 February 2003