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Thu 21 Oct 2004, 10:51 Notification Of Major Interests In Shares
BHP Billiton Plc - Notification Of Major Interests In Shares                    
BHP Billiton Plc - Notification Of Major Interests In Shares                    
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
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 (0)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           2.   Name of shareholder having a                
                                    major interest                              
BHP BILLITON PLC                                                           
                                    THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES,                
                                    INC.                                        
3.   Please state whether      4.   Name of the registered                      
notification indicates         holder(s) and, if more than one             
     that it is in respect of       holder, the number of shares                
     holding of the                 held by each of them                        
     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           SEE SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO               
     person`s spouse or                                                         
     children under the age of                                                  
     18                                                                         
NOTIFICATION BY THE                                                        
     CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES,                                                   
     INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS                                                      
     AFFILIATES                                                                 
5.   Number of shares/amount   6.   Percentage of issued class                  
     of stock acquired                                                          
7.   Number of shares/amount   8.   Percentage of issued class                  
     of stock disposed                                                          
27,469,624                                                                 
                                    1.113%                                      
9.   Class of security                                                          
     ORDINARY US$0.50                                                           
10.  Date of transaction       11.  Date company informed                       
     15 OCTOBER 2004                19 OCTOBER 2004                             
12.  Total holding following   13.  Total percentage holding of                 
     this notification              issued class following this                 
notification                                
     144,748,094                    5.865%                                      
14.  Any additional            15.  Name of contact and telephone               
     information                    number for queries                          
ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY      INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176             
     AFFILIATES DECREASING                                                      
     THEIR INTEREST (SEE                                                        
     SCHEDULE A ANNEXED                                                         
HERETO)                                                                    
16.  Name and signature of authorised company official                          
     responsible for making this notification                                   
     INES WATSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BHP BILLITON PLC                         
Date of notification     20 OCTOBER 2004                                        
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004                  
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Schedule A                                                                      
Number of      Percent of     
                                                  Shares         Outstanding    
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (`CG`) holdings 144,748,094    5.865%         
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:                                  
- Capital Guardian Trust Company                  45,073,576     1.826%         
- Capital International Limited                   48,799,439     1.977%         
- Capital International S.A.                      16,815,351     0.681%         
- Capital International, Inc.                     11,888,701     0.482%         
- Capital Research and Management Company         22,171,027     0.898%         
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004                  
BHP Billiton Plc                                                                
Schedule B                                                                      
Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                  
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Bank of New York Nominees                         1,297,778                     
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London  EC3V 9BY                                                                
UK                                                                              
Bankers Trust                                     1,244,307                     
59 1/2 Southmark Street                                                         
2nd Floor                                                                       
London  SEI 0HH                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Barclays Bank                                     376,859                       
Barclays Global Securities Services                                             
8 Angel Court                                                                   
London  EC2R 7HT                                                                
UK                                                                              
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                         350,085                       
1 Appold Street                                                                 
Broadgate                                                                       
London  EC2A 2HE                                                                
UK                                                                              
Chase Nominees Limited                            19,373,604                    
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London  EC2P 2HD                                                                
UK                                                                              
Citibank                                          35,300                        
Citibank London                                   23,502                        
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London  EC2R 8D8                                                                
UK                                                                              
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
HSBC Bank plc                                     27,772                        
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
JP Morgan Chase Bank                              622,000                       
Mellon Bank N.A.                                  157,100                       
London Branch                                                                   
London                                                                          
United Kingdom                                                                  
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                      2,171,300                     
150 Buchanan Street                                                             
Glasgow G1 2DY                                                                  
United Kingdom                                                                  
Midland Bank plc                                  7,168,294                     
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom                                                         
MSS Nominees Limited                              16,310                        
Midland Bank plc                                                                
Mariner House, Pepys                                                            
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
Nortrust Nominees Limited                         5,641,687                     
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London  EC2M 3XS                                                                
UK                                                                              
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Northern Trust                                    257,698                       
c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited                                                   
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London  EC2M 3XS                                                                
UK                                                                              
Royal Trust                                       31,600                        
Royal Bank of Scotland                            88,405                        
Regents House, 42 Islington High Street                                         
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
ROY Nominees Limited                              32,596                        
71N Queen Victoria Street                                                       
London Ec4V 4DE                                                                 
UK                                                                              
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      110,738                       
State Street Nominees Limited                     6,046,641                     
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             45,073,576                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004                  
Capital International Limited                                                   
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Bank of New York Nominees                         12,476,587                    
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London EC3V 9BY                                                                 
Bank One London                                   542,673                       
Barclays Bank                                     721,236                       
Barclays Global Securities Services                                             
8 Angel Court                                                                   
London EC2R 7HT                                                                 
Bankers Trust                                     386,263                       
59 1/2 Southwark Street                                                         
2nd Floor                                                                       
London SE1 0HH                                                                  
Chase Nominees Limited                            7,673,772                     
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
Citibank London                                   794,406                       
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London EC2R 8D8                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Citibank NA                                       253,894                       
Toronto                                                                         
Clydesdale Bank plc                               567,780                       
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Deutsche Bank AG                                  1,688,279                     
23 Great Winchester Street                                                      
London EC2P 2AX                                                                 
UK                                                                              
HSBC Bank plc                                     1,106,617                     
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
JP Morgan Chase Bank                              444,900                       
KAS UK                                            257,800                       
Kass Associate                                                                  
P O Box 178                                                                     
1000 AD Amsterdam                                                               
Lloyds Bank                                       141,712                       
Central Settlement Section                                                      
Branches Stock Office                                                           
34 Threadneedle Street                                                          
London                                                                          
Mellon Bank N.A.                                  704,239                       
London Branch                                                                   
London                                                                          
UK                                                                              
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                      724,769                       
150 Buchanan Street                                                             
Glasgow G1 2DY                                                                  
UK                                                                              
Midland Bank plc                                  313,159                       
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E                                                                         
UK                                                                              
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Morgan Guaranty                                   239,032                       
83 Pall Mall                                                                    
London SW1Y 5ES                                                                 
UK                                                                              
MSS Nominees Limited                              380,400                       
Midland Bank plc                                                                
Mariner House, Pepys                                                            
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
National Westminster Bank                         476,122                       
Northern Trust AVFC                               388,632                       
South Africa                                                                    
Northern Trust                                    2,466,947                     
c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited                                                   
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M3XS                                                                  
Nortrust Nominees                                 6,315,237                     
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London ECM 3XS                                                                  
UK                                                                              
Royal Bank of Scotland                            3,738,469                     
Regents House, 42 Islington High St                                             
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
State Street Australia Limited                    27,300                        
Australia                                                                       
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      4,541,487                     
State Street Nominees Limited                     1,427,727                     
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             48,799,439                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004                  
Capital International S.A.                                                      
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Barclays Bank                                     1,515,247                     
Barclays Global Securities Services                                             
8 Angel Court                                                                   
London EC2R 7HT                                                                 
Bank of New York Nominees                         19,700                        
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London EC3V 9BY                                                                 
Brown Bros                                        169,046                       
One Mellon Bank Center                                                          
Pittsburg, PA 15258                                                             
Chase Nominees Limited                            2,867,295                     
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
Citibank London                                   91,124                        
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London EC2R 8D8                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Citibank NA                                       66,633                        
Toronto                                                                         
Credit Suisse London Branch                       112,155                       
24 Bishopsgate                                                                  
London EC2N 4BQ                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Deutsche Bank AG                                  524,409                       
23 Great Winchester Street                                                      
London EC2P 2AX                                                                 
UK                                                                              
HSBC Bank plc                                     755,657                       
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
JP Morgan                                         7,810,796                     
Lloyds Bank                                       18,400                        
Central Settlement Section                                                      
Branches Stock Office                                                           
34 Threadneedle Street                                                          
London                                                                          
Midland Bank plc                                  1,816,911                     
5 Laurence Poutney Hill                                                         
EC4R 0E                                                                         
United Kingdom                                                                  
Morgan Stanley                                    111,205                       
National Westminster Bank                         123,900                       
Nortrust Nominees Limited                         82,386                        
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M3XS                                                                  
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Pictet & Cie                                      96,600                        
Geneva                                                                          
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                286,700                       
67 Lombard Street                                                               
London EC3 3DL                                                                  
UK                                                                              
Royal Bank of Scotland                            200,906                       
Regents House, 42 Islington High St                                             
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      98,581                        
State Street Nominees Limited                     47,700                        
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             16,815,351                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004                  
Capital International, Inc.                                                     
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
Bank of New York Nominees                         803,848                       
Bank of New York                                                                
3 Birchin Lane                                                                  
London EC3V 9BY                                                                 
Bankers Trust                                     22,991                        
59 1/2 Southwark Street                                                         
2nd Floor                                                                       
London SE1 0HH                                                                  
Brown Bros                                        418,302                       
One Mellon Bank Center                                                          
Pittsburgh, PA 15258                                                            
Chase Nominees Limited                            3,099,310                     
Woolgate House                                                                  
Coleman Street                                                                  
London EC2P 2HD                                                                 
Citibank                                          32,147                        
Citibank London                                   79,205                        
11 Old Jewry                                                                    
London EC2R 8D8                                                                 
UK                                                                              
Citibank NA                                       391,544                       
Toronto                                                                         
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
HSBC Bank plc                                     236,500                       
Securities Services, Mariner House                                              
Pepys Street                                                                    
London EC3N 4DA                                                                 
JP Morgan Chase Bank                              740,000                       
Midland Bank plc                                  388,814                       
5 Laurence                                                                      
Poutney Hill                                                                    
EC4R 0E                                                                         
UK                                                                              
Northern Trust                                    49,889                        
C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited                                                   
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M 3XS                                                                 
Nortrust Nominees Limited                         370,498                       
155 Bishopsgate                                                                 
London EC2M3XS                                                                  
Royal Bank of Scotland                            342,969                       
Regents House, 42 Islington High St                                             
London N1 8XL                                                                   
UK                                                                              
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                71,795                        
67 Lombard Street                                                               
London EC3 3DL                                                                  
UK                                                                              
State Street Bank & Trust Co                      470,488                       
Registered Name                                   Local Shares                  
State Street Nominees Limited                     4,370,401                     
Canary Wharf                                                                    
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square                                                     
London E14 5AF                                                                  
Total                                             11,888,701                    
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 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
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