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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 1 September 2003

BHP Billiton Plc

Registration Number 3196209

Neathouse Place

London SW1V 1BH

United Kingdom

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 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

 

Yes

No

X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

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1 September 2003

 

To:	Australian Stock Exchange	cc:	New York Stock Exchange
			Swiss Stock Exchange
			New Zealand Stock Exchange
	London Stock Exchange		Johannesburg Stock Exchange
			Paris Bourse (Euronext)
			Deutsche Bank

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)

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 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 Australian Stock Exchange (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.

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	Lord Renwick of Clifton KCMG
Date of last notice	22 July 2002

 

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	29 August 2003
No. of securities held prior to change	6,385
Class	Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired	6,000
Number disposed	-
Value/Consideration	PDS 4.176
No. of securities held after change	12,385
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 trade
Any additional information	Lord Renwick's shareholding in BHP Billiton Limited of 2066 ordinary shares remains unchanged.

 

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	-
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 responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities	Mr R V Taylor - BHP Billiton Limited Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details	Mr R V Taylor Tel: +61 3 9609 3265 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: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 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

 

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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 Plc
/s/ KAREN WOOD
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Karen Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: 1 September 2003