BIL - BHP Billiton - Initial Directors Interests -4 Sep 2008
BIL
BIBLT                                                                           
BIL - BHP Billiton - Initial Directors Interests - Mr Alan Boeckmann            
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Share code:         BIL                                                         
ISIN:               GB0000566504                                                
4 September 2008                                                                
Appointment of Mr Alan Boeckmann                                                
Further to the announcement on 14 August 2008 advising of the appointment of    
Mr Alan Boeckmann as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited    
with effect from 1 September 2008, we now advise details of Mr Boeckmann`s      
interests in BHP Billiton shares:                                               
Notification of Initial Interests of Directors and Connected Persons            
(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)                      
Name of         BHP Billiton         BHP Billiton Plc                           
entities        Limited                                                         
               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 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 Act and the Group`s Securities Dealing Code.                          
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 2001 (Cth) and otherwise in accordance with the     
foregoing policy.                                                               
Name of director           Mr Alan Lee Boeckmann                                
Date of appointment        1 September 2008                                     
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         Number & class of                            
interest                           securities                                   
                                                                                
N/A                                Nil                                          
Part 3 - Director`s interests in contracts                                      
Detail of contract                 N/A                                          
                                                                                
Nature of interest                 N/A                                          

Name of registered holder          N/A                                          
(if issued securities)                                                          
No. and class of securities to     Nil                                          
which interest relates                                                          
Part 4 -  Contact details                                                       
Name of authorised officers        Ms F C D Smith -   BHP                       
responsible for making this        Billiton Limited                             
notification on behalf of the                                                   
entities                           Ms E A Hobley - BHP                          
                                  Billiton Plc                                  
Contact details                    Ms F C D SmithTel:  +61 3                    
9609 3179                                     
                                  Fax: +61 3 9609 4372                          
                                                                                
                                  Ms E A Hobley                                 
Tel: +44 207 802 4054                         
                                  Fax:+44 207 802 3054                          
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