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

October 20, 2005

BHP Billiton Limited
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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20 October 2005

To:

Australian Stock Exchange

cc:

New York Stock Exchange
     

Swiss Stock Exchange
     

JSE Securities Exchange SA
 

London Stock Exchange

  

Deutsche Bank

UBS Zurich

 

 

Notification of Change of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons

(Listing Rules & Disclosure Rules of the UK Listing Authority)

 

Name of entities

BHP Billiton Limited

BHP Billiton Plc
 

ABN 49 004 028 077

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 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 Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under the UK Listing Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 and as agent for the person discharging managerial responsibilities in accordance with the Group's Securities Dealing Code.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Dr M J Kloppers

Date of last notice

N/A

Date issuer informed of transaction

19 October 2005

Date and place of transaction

19 October 2005 on the London Stock Exchange

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 person discharging managerial responsibilities.

 

Direct or indirect interest

Direct

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder and the identity of a Connected Person if applicable)

Dr Kloppers has a direct interest in 250,627 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.

No. of securities held prior to change

250,627

Class

Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 each in BHP Billiton Plc

Number acquired

84,706

Number disposed

-

Value/Consideration

Exercise @ nil cost

No. of securities held after change

335,333

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 exercise of 26,471 Committed shares and 58,235 Matching shares under the Co-Investment Plan.

Any additional information

Dr Kloppers, as a person discharging managerial responsibilities, also has a notifiable interest under United Kingdom legislation in 395,668 Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc, being the balance of shares held by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust.

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 (including the identity of a Connected Person if applicable)

-

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

-

No. and class of securities to which interest related after the 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

-

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

         55,378    maximum number of GIS Performance
                       Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
                       Plc)

         60,548    maximum number of GIS Deferred
                       Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
                       Plc)

         95,295    Vested and lapsed shares in BHP
                       Billiton Plc under the Co-Investment
                       Plan

       225,000    maximum number of Performance
                       Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton
                       Plc) under the LTIP

       ----------

       436,221    Total

Any additional information

The performance conditions attached to the BHP Billiton Plc Co-Investment Plan were met at the end of the performance period and consequently 26,471 Committed shares and 58,235 Matching shares vested and 10,589 lapsed on 30 September 2005.

This notification is in respect the exercise of 26,471 Committed shares and 58,235 Matching shares under the BHP Billiton Plc Co-Investment Plan on 19 October 2005. (See also Part 1).

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities

Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited

Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc - BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details

 

 

Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372

Ms E A 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 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111

                                                                    The BHP Billiton Group 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
     
Date: 20 October 2005 By:

Karen Wood
  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Company Secretary