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 1, 2005

BHP Billiton Plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive office)
 
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

To:
London Stock Exchange
JSE Securities Exchange SA
New York Stock Exchange

Date: 1 November 2005

For Release: Immediately

Contact: Jamin Lawton +44 (0) 20 7802 4108


Notification of interests of directors or other persons discharging managerial responsibilities


BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, in Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc.

Date of                     Type of                   Number of                  Price per             Date
Transaction              Transaction           Shares                        Share                  Notified

27 October 2005            Sale                    70,312                      PDS8.195           28 October 2005
27 October 2005            Sale                      6,279                        PDS8.16           28 October 2005
27 October 2005            Transfer             141,926                         N/A                 28 October 2005
28 October 2005            Sale                         518                       ZAR96.35          31 October 2005
28 October 2005            Transfer                 1,346                         N/A                 31 October 2005

These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's Group Incentive Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (not any director or other person discharging managerial responsibilities subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code).

Following the above transactions, the following individuals (being executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Company's Securities Dealing Code) have an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 277,265 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Trust: Messrs M Kloppers and M Salamon.


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 Plc
     
Date: 1 November 2005 By:

Karen Wood
  Name:  Karen Wood
  Title: Company Secretary