Edgar Filing: BHP BILLITON LTD

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

November 29, 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

29 November 2005

To:

Australian Stock Exchange

cc:

New York Stock Exchange

Swiss Stock Exchange

JSE Securities Exchange SA

London Stock Exchange

Deutsche Bank
UBS Zurich

Final Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons
(Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Z)

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 of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code.

This final notification is filed in consequence of the ASX Listing Rules which require the following information concerning a director on retirement from that office.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule 3.19A.3 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

Mr M A Chaney

Date of last notice

4 September 2002

Date of cessation as a director

25 November 2005

Part 1 - 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; and

the relevant interests of Connected Persons of the director.

Name of holder and nature of interest

Number and class of securities

Mr M A Chaney

2,272 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited

M A and R M Chaney

2,066 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited

M A and R M Chaney as trustees of the Marcellino Trust

8,000 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited

Part 2 - Director's interests in contracts other than as described in Part 3

Detail of contract

-

Nature of interest

-

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

-

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

-

Part 3 - Director's interests in options or other rights granted by the entities

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 S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limited

Ms E A Hobley - 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 20 7802 4054
Fax: +44 20 7802 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: 29 November 2005 By:
Karen Wood

Name: Karen Wood

Title: Company Secretary

BHP Billiton Limited -----------------------------------
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
----------------------------------- (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

To:	Australian Stock Exchange	cc:	New York Stock Exchange
			Swiss Stock Exchange
			JSE Securities Exchange SA
	London Stock Exchange		Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich

Name of entities	BHP Billiton Limited	BHP Billiton Plc
	ABN 49 004 028 077	REG NO 3196029

Name of director	Mr M A Chaney
Date of last notice	4 September 2002
Date of cessation as a director	25 November 2005

Name of holder and nature of interest	Number and class of securities
Mr M A Chaney	2,272 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited
M A and R M Chaney	2,066 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited
M A and R M Chaney as trustees of the Marcellino Trust	8,000 ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited

Detail of contract	-
Nature of interest	-
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)	-
No. and class of securities to which interest relates	-

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	-

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
Contact details	Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: +44 20 7802 4054 Fax: +44 20 7802 3054

		BHP Billiton Limited

Date: 29 November 2005	By:	Karen Wood
	Name:	Karen Wood
	Title:	Company Secretary