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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 23, 2012

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will

file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   X            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):      

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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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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.

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Company Secretariat        
                                
23 February 2012

To:
Australian Securities Exchange
London Stock Exchange

cc:
New York 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 ABN 49 004 028 077
BHP Billiton Plc 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities:
Baroness Shriti Vadera

Date of last notice:
5 January 2011 (Appointment Notice)

Date issuer informed of transaction:
22 February 2012

Date and place of transaction:
22 February 2012 on the London Stock Exchange

Nature of transaction:
On-market purchase of 4,000 BHP Billiton Plc shares

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.

Direct or indirect interest:
Indirect

Nature of indirect interest(including registered holder):
Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited is the registered holder on behalf of Standard Life Trustee Company, the sole trustee for Baroness Vadera’s Self Invested Pension Plan; Baroness Vadera is the beneficial owner.

Date of change:
22 February 2012

No. of securities held prior to change:
5,000

Class:
Ordinary Shares

Number acquired:
4,000

Number disposed:
—

Value/Consideration:
£20.79 per share

No. of securities held after change:
9,000

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 shares

Any additional information:
—

Part 2 – Change of interests in contracts other than as described in Part 4

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):
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No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change:
—

Interest acquired:
—

Interest disposed:
—

Value/Consideration:
—

Interest after change:
—

Part 3 – Closed period

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a closed period where prior written clearance was required?:
No.

If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?:
—

If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?:
—

Part 4 – 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:
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Period during which or date on which exercisable:
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Total amount paid (if any) for the grant:
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Description of securities involved (class; number):
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise:
—

Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice:
—

Any additional information:
—

Part 5 – 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

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

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

Members of the BHP Billiton Group which 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 (ABN 49 004 028 077) BHP Billiton Plc (REG. NO. 3196209)
Date : February 23, 2012	By:		/s/ Jane McAloon
	Name:		Jane McAloon
	Title:		Group Company Secretary