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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

March 24, 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.

Form 20-F   X            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            No   X  

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

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

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Company Secretariat                                                

24 March 2011

To:
Australian Securities Exchange
London Stock Exchange        

cc:
New York Stock Exchange
JSE Limited

Appointment of Lindsay Maxsted   

Further to the announcement on 23 March 2011 advising of the appointment of Lindsay Maxsted as a Director of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited with effect from 23 March 2011 we now advise details of Mr Maxsted’s interests in BHP Billiton shares:

Notification of Initial Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3X)

Name of entities
BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077

BHP Billiton Plc
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 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.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Australian Corporations Act.

Name of director        
Lindsay Maxsted

Date of appointment
23 March 2011

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
Nil

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
Number & class of securities
Nil        

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

Detail of contract
Nil

Nature of interest
N/A

Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
N/A

No. and class of securities to which interest relates
N/A

Part 4 - Contact details

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

Fiona Smith – BHP Billiton Limited

Geof Stapledon – BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details
Fiona Smith
Tel:        +61 3 9609 3179
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

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

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 Limited (ABN 49 004 028 077)
Date : March 24, 2011	By:		/s/ Jane McAloon
	Name:		Jane McAloon
	Title:		Group Company Secretary