BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Major Interests
BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Major Interests in Shares
BHP Billiton Plc
Share Code: BIL
Isin: GB0000566504
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Date: 8 September 2005
Contact: Jamin Lawton + 44 (0)20 7802 4108
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The following notification was received on 7 September 2005 by BHP Billiton Plc
in a letter from Cater Allen International Limited, dated 6 September 2005,
relating to major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 6 September
2005:
`Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act
1985 (as amended)
In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note
that I have been made aware, as of today that the interests of Cater Allen
International Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc has
increased to 130,716,800 common stock or 5.3% of the issued share capital.
This holding has arisen from stock loan transactions done under the relevant
approved documentation as a principal trading member of the London Stock
Exchange.`
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 1300 55 4757 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
Date: 08/09/2005 08:27:55 AM
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