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Mon 16 Feb 2004, 8:48 Notification Of Major Interests In Shares
BHP Billiton Plc - Notification Of Major Interests In Shares                    
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
JSE Share code: BIL                                                             
ISIN: GB0000566504                                                              
"For the information of the local market, please find following notification of 
major interests in shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with the London Stock       
Exchange" - Ines Watson - Assistant Secretary  Tel: +44  20 7802 4176           
SCHEDULE 10                                                                     
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                                       
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.                
1.   Name of company                                                            
BHP BILLITON PLC                                                                
2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest                                
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.                                               
3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of       
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial   
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that      
person"s spouse or children under the age of 18                                 
NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES   
4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number  
of shares held by each of them                                                  
SEE SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO                                                   
5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                                  
26,361,569                                                                      
6.   Percentage of issued class                                                 
1.068%                                                                          
7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed                                  
8.   Percentage of issued class                                                 
9.   Class of security                                                          
ORDINARY US$0.50                                                                
10.  Date of transaction                                                        
11 FEBRUARY 2004                                                                
11.  Date company informed                                                      
13 FEBRUARY 2004                                                                
12.  Total holding following this notification                                  
199,804,042                                                                     
13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification       
8.095%                                                                          
14.  Any additional information                                                 
ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AFFILIATES ATTAINING AN INCREASED INTEREST (SEE       
SCHEDULE A ANNEXED HERETO)                                                      
15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries                           
INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176                                                 
16.  Name and signature of authorised company official                          
responsible for making this notification                                        
INES WATSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BHP BILLITON PLC                              
Date of notification     16 FEBRUARY 2004                                       
Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP                 
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 11 February 2004                 
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Schedule A                                                                      
Number of      Percent of     
                                                  Shares         Outstanding    
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 199,804        8.095%         
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:                                  
* Capital Guardian Trust Company                  83,085,474     3.366%         
* Capital International Limited                   52,226,043     2.116%         
* Capital International S.A.                      29,131,229     1.180%         
* Capital International, Inc.                     13,190,269     0.534%         
* Capital Research and Management Company         22,171,027     0.898%         
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 11 February 2004                 
BHP Billiton plc                                                                
Schedule B                                                                      
Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                  
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Bank of New York Nominees                         2,053,369                     
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London  EC3V 9BY                                                                
UK                                                                              
Bankers Trust                                     2,812,682                     
59 1/2 Southmark Street                                                         
2nd Floor                                                                       
London  SEI 0HH                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Barclays Bank                                     1,803,968                     
Barclays Global Securities Services                                             
8 Angel Court                                                                   
London  EC2R 7HT                                                                
UK                                                                              
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                         795,085                       
1 Appold Street                                                                 
Broadgate                                                                       
London  EC2A 2HE                                                                
UK                                                                              
Chase Nominees Limited                            36,868,033                    
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London  EC2P 2HD                                                                
UK                                                                              
Citibank London                                   39,502                        
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London  EC2R 8D8                                                                
UK                                                                              
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
HSBC Bank plc                                     34,872                        
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
Investors Bank & Trust Co                         629,100                       
Mellon Bank N.A.                                  280,400                       
London Branch                                                                   
London                                                                          
United Kingdom                                                                  
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                      2,734,911                     
150 Buchanan Street                                                             
Glasgow G1 2DY                                                                  
United Kingdom                                                                  
Midland Bank plc                                  12,521,818                    
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom                                                         
MSS Nominees Limited                              43,610                        
Midland Bank plc                                                                
Mariner House, Pepys                                                            
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
Nortrust Nominees Limited                         9,673,313                     
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London  EC2M 3XS                                                                
UK                                                                              
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Royal Bank of Scotland                            123,105                       
Regents House, 42 Islington High Street                                         
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
ROY Nominees Limited                              65,996                        
71N Queen Victoria Street                                                       
London Ec4V 4DE                                                                 
UK                                                                              
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      133,957                       
State Street Nominees Limited                     12,471,753                    
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             83,085,474                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 11 February 2004                 
Capital International Limited                                                   
Registered Name     Local Shares                                                
Bank of New York Nominees                         13,440,962                    
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London EC3V 9BY                                                                 
Barclays Bank                                     820,336                       
Barclays Global Securities Services                                             
8 Angel Court                                                                   
London EC2R 7HT                                                                 
Bankers Trust                                     709,263                       
59 1/2 Southwark Street                                                         
2nd Floor                                                                       
London SE1 0HH                                                                  
Bank One London                                   982,973                       
Clydesdale Bank plc                               568,615                       
Deutsche Bank AG                                  826,920                       
Great Winchester Street                                                         
London EC2P 2AX                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Chase Nominees Limited                            10,748,267                    
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
Registered Name     Local Shares                                                
Citibank London                                   1,330,800                     
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London EC2R 8D8                                                                 
UK                                                                              
HSBC Bank plc                                     1,157,317                     
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
JP Morgan Chase Bank                              268,900                       
Lloyds Bank                                       171,712                       
Central Settlement Section                                                      
Branches Stock Office                                                           
34 Threadneedle Street                                                          
London                                                                          
Mellon Bank N.A.                                  1,008,439                     
London Branch                                                                   
London                                                                          
UK                                                                              
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                      898,969                       
150 Buchanan Street                                                             
Glasgow G1 2DY                                                                  
UK                                                                              
Midland Bank plc                                  117,059                       
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E                                                                         
UK                                                                              
Morgan Guaranty                                   239,032                       
83 Pall Mall                                                                    
London SW1Y 5ES                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Registered Name     Local Shares                                                
MSS Nominees Limited                              242,700                       
Midland Bank plc                                                                
Mariner House, Pepys                                                            
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
Northern Trust                                    2,637,947                     
c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited                                                   
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M3XS                                                                  
Northern Trust AVFC                               485,932                       
South Africa                                                                    
Nortrust Nominees                                 7,326,724                     
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London ECM 3XS                                                                  
UK                                                                              
Royal Bank of Scotland                            15,600                        
Regents House, 42 Islington High St                                             
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
State Street Australia Limited                    27,300                        
Australia                                                                       
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      7,179,987                     
State Street Nominees Limited                     1,020,289                     
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             52,226,043                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 11 February 2004                 
Capital International S.A.                                                      
Registered Name     Local Shares                                                
Bank of New York Nominees                         694,712                       
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London EC3V 9BY                                                                 
Barclays Bank                                     2,055,947                     
Barclays Global Securities Services                                             
8 Angel Court                                                                   
London EC2R 7HT                                                                 
Brown Bros                                        162,046                       
One Mellon Bank Center                                                          
Pittsburg, PA 15258                                                             
Chase Nominees Limited                            6,058,395                     
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
Citibank London                                   135,524                       
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London EC2R 8D8                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Citibank NA                                       59,333                        
Toronto                                                                         
Credit Suisse London Branch                       147,555                       
24 Bishopsgate                                                                  
London EC2N 4BQ                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Registered Name     Local Shares                                                
Deutsche Bank AG                                  1,391,949                     
23 Great Winchester Street                                                      
London EC2P 2AX                                                                 
UK                                                                              
HSBC Bank plc                                     979,206                       
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
JP Morgan                                         8,722,782                     
Lloyds Bank                                       28,300                        
Central Settlement Section                                                      
Branches Stock Office                                                           
34 Threadneedle Street                                                          
London                                                                          
Midland Bank plc                                  1,481,611                     
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E                                                                         
UK                                                                              
Morgan Stanley                                    172,205                       
MSS Nominees Limited                              170,700                       
Midland Bank plc                                                                
Mariner House, Pepys                                                            
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
National Westminster Bank                         615,922                       
Registered Name     Local Shares                                                
Nortrust Nominees Limited                         178,786                       
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M3XS                                                                  
Pictet & Cie                                      89,000                        
Geneva                                                                          
Royal Bank of Scotland                            5,506,090                     
Regents House, 42 Islington High St                                             
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                273,085                       
67 Lombard Street                                                               
London EC3 3DL                                                                  
UK                                                                              
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      140,481                       
State Street Nominees Limited                     67,600                        
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             29,131,229                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 11 February 2004                 
Capital International, Inc.                                                     
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Bank of New York Nominees                         876,038                       
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London EC3V 9BY                                                                 
Bankers Trust                                     32,991                        
59 1/2 Southwark Street                                                         
2nd Floor                                                                       
London SE1 0HH                                                                  
Chase Nominees Limited                            3,682,128                     
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
Citibank London                                   115,752                       
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London EC2R 8D8                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Citibank NA                                       358,917                       
Toronto                                                                         
Deutsche Bank AG                                  35,869                        
23 Great Winchester Street                                                      
London EC2P 2AX                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Deutsche Bank Mannheim                            160,788                       
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
HSBC Bank plc                                     529,451                       
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
Midland Bank plc                                  517,714                       
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E                                                                         
UK                                                                              
Northern Trust                                    119,789                       
C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited                                                   
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M 3XS                                                                 
Nortrust Nominees Limited                         312,198                       
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M3XS                                                                  
Royal Bank of Scotland                            464,169                       
Regents House, 42 Islington High St                                             
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                95,995                        
67 Lombard Street                                                               
London EC3 3DL                                                                  
UK                                                                              
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      496,588                       
State Street Nominees Limited                     5,391,882                     
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             13,190,269                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 11 February 2004                 
Capital Research and Management Company                                         
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Chase Nominees Limited                            20,671,027                    
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
State Street Nominees Limited                     1,500,000                     
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             22,171,027                    
Date: 16/02/2004 08:30:12 AM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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