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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

December 07, 2011

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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.

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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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

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Company Secretariat        
                                        
7 December 2011

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:
Mr M J Kloppers

Date of last notice:
4 October 2011

Date issuer informed of transaction:
6 December 2011

Date and place of transaction:
5 December 2010 (place of transaction not applicable)

Nature of transaction:
Award of Performance Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and of Deferred Shares under the Group Incentive Scheme (“GIS”).

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:
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Nature of indirect interest(including registered holder):
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Date of change:
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No. of securities held prior to change:
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Class:
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Number acquired:
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Number disposed:
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Value/Consideration:
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No. of securities held after change:
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Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back:
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Any additional information:
BHP Billiton Plc
Mr Kloppers has a direct interest in 363,520 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc.
Mr Kloppers also has an indirect interest in 325,375 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc, as follows:
i) 80,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by the Kloppers Family Superannuation Fund and registered in the name of Lynchwood Nominees Limited; and
ii) 245,375 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc held by Maricar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Maricar Family Trust and registered in the name of Lynchwood Nominees Limited.

BHP Billiton Limited
Mr Kloppers has an indirect interest in 171,361 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited, as follows:
i) 148,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by Maricar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Maricar Family Trust; and
ii) 23,000 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by the Kloppers Family Superannuation Fund and
iii) 361 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited held by Computershare Nominees on behalf of Shareplus participants as Acquired Shares under the scheme. Shareplus is an all employee share purchase plan of the BHP Billiton Group.

There is no change to the number of securities represented by the above holdings.

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:
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Nature of interest:
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Name of registered holder(if issued securities):
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No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change:
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Interest acquired:
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Interest disposed:
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Value/Consideration:
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Interest after change:
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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:
5 December 2011

Period during which or date on which exercisable:
• Performance Shares – August 2016 to August 2021
• Deferred Shares – August 2013 to August 2016

Total amount paid (if any) for the grant:
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Description of securities involved: class; number:
• 226,721 Performance Shares under the LTIP
• 64,705 Deferred Shares under the GIS

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise:
Nil

Total number of securities over which options or other rights held at the date of this notice:
        
BHP Billiton Limited interests:
1,510,048 – maximum number of Performance Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the LTIP

119,536 – maximum number of Deferred Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under the GIS

361 – maximum number of Matched Shares (ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Limited) under Shareplus
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1,629,945 – Total

Any additional information:
This notification is in respect of the award of Performance Shares under the LTIP and Deferred Shares under the GIS.

Part 5 – Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities:        
Libby Joyner – BHP Billiton Limited
Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details:
Libby Joyner
Tel:+61 3 9609 2339
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 : December 07, 2011	By:		/s/ Jane McAloon
	Name:		Jane McAloon
	Title:		Group Company Secretary