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
March 27, 2017
| BHP BILLITON LIMITED | BHP BILLITON PLC | |
| (ABN 49 004 028 077) | (REG. NO. 3196209) | |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA | ENGLAND AND WALES | |
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) | (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) | |
| 171 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA 3000 AUSTRALIA |
NEATHOUSE PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | |
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BHP BILLITON PLC and BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated | |||||||
| a) |
Name | Grant King | ||||||
| 2 |
Reason for the notification | |||||||
| a) |
Position/status | PDMR (Non-executive Director) | ||||||
| b) |
Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||
| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
| a) |
Name | BHP Billiton Plc | ||||||
| b) |
LEI | 549300C116EOWV835768 | ||||||
| 4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted. | |||||||
| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
1. BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares ISIN: AU000000BHP4 2. BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares ISIN: AU000000BHP4 | ||||||
| b) |
Nature of the transaction | The on-market purchase of 3,980 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. | ||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) |
Volume(s) | |||||
| 1 | AUD24.010 | 3,682 | ||||||
| 2 | AUD24.005 | 298 | ||||||
| d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
3,980 ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited AUD 24.0096 | ||||||
| e) |
Date of the transaction | 1. 2017-03-22 2. 2017-03-22 | ||||||
| f) |
Place of the transaction | 1. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX) 2. Australian Securities Exchange (XASX) | ||||||
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 and BHP Billiton Plc | ||||
| Date: March 27, 2017 | By: | /s/ Rachel Agnew | ||
| Name: | Rachel Agnew | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||