Letter
 

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

October 21, 2005

BHP Billiton Limited
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F   [  ] Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]
 
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    [x] No
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 
 

21 October 2005

To:

Australian Stock Exchange

cc:

New York Stock Exchange
     

Swiss Stock Exchange
     

JSE Securities Exchange SA
 

London Stock Exchange

  

Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich

Appointment of The Hon. E Gail de Planque

Further to our announcement on 8 September 2005 of the appointment of The Hon. E Gail de Planque as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited we now advise details of Dr de Planque's interests in BHP Billiton Limited shares.

 

Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)

 

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 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 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.1 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

The Hon. E Gail de Planque

Date of appointment

19 October 2005

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

500 BHP Billiton Limited American Depositary Shares (ADSs) (representing 1,000 BHP Billiton Limited shares). These ADSs are registered in the name of 'NYLife Securities, Inc' a subsidiary of New York Life. 

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 interest

N/A

Number & class of securities

Nil

Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts

Detail of contract

N/A

Nature of interest

N/A

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

N/A

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

Nil

Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this notification on behalf of the entities

Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited

Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details

 

 

 

Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323
Fax: +61 3 9609 4372

Ms E A Hobley Tel: + 44 207 802 4054
Fax: +44 207 802 3054

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 554 757 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

 
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
     
Date: 21 October 2005 By:

Karen Wood
  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Company Secretary