Bhp Billiton Plc - Re-appointment of Mr Carlos Cor29 Aug 2005
Bhp Billiton Plc - Re-appointment of Mr Carlos Cordeiro                         
Bhp Billiton Plc                                                                
Share Code: BIL                                                                 
Share: GB0000566504                                                             
Company Secretariat                                                             
29 August 2005                                                                  
Re-appointment of Mr Carlos Cordeiro                                            
Further to the announcement on 5 August 2005 advising that Mr Carlos Cordeiro   
was required to stand down until such time as he acquires the required minimum  
number of shares, Mr Corderio has now purchased the required number of shares   
and has been re-appointed a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton       
Limited with effect from 26 August 2005.                                        
Details of Mr Cordeiro`s purchase of shares are below.                          
Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons          
(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)                           
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 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 Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing      
Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure 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.2 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.                                                                         
Name of director                 Mr C Cordeiro                                  
Date of last notice              3 February 2005                                
Part 1 - Change of director`s 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          Direct                                     
Nature of indirect interest          -                                          
(including registered holder)                                                   
Date of change                       26 August 2005                             
No. of securities held prior to      0                                          
change                                                                          
Class                                American Depositary Shares in BHP Billiton 
                                     Limited                                    
Number acquired                      3 275                                      
Number disposed                      -                                          
Value/Consideration                  US$30.81 per American Depositary Share     
                                     (average)                                  
No. of securities held after change  3 275 American Depositary Shares           
                                     (representing 6 550 ordinary shares) in    
                                     BHP Billiton Limited                       
Nature of change                     On-market purchase                         
Example:  on-market trade, off-                                                 
market trade, exercise of options,                                              
issue of securities under dividend                                              
reinvestment plan, participation in                                             
buy-back                                                                        
Any additional information           -                                          
Part 2 - Change of director`s 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                   -                                          
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 director`s 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 director`s 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          Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited      
responsible for making this                                                     
notification on behalf of the        Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc           
entities                                                                        
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