BHP Billiton Plc - Notification of Major Interests23 Jul 2003
Issued by:     BHP Billiton Plc                                                 
To:  Company Announcements Office      cc: New York Stock Exchange              
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Australia                                                                       
Date:           23 July 2003                                                    
For Release:    Immediately                                                     
Contact:        Elizabeth Hobley, Deputy Secretary, BHP Billiton Plc            
                Direct Tel: + 44 (0)20 7802 4054                                
BHP Billiton Plc received the following notification yesterday in a letter from 
Barclays PLC dated 21 July 2003.                                                
Letter to BHP Billiton Plc:                                                     
"Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI                                       
I hereby inform you that as at 16 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal     
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the      
capital of your Company of 3.12 %.                                              
Details of the interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders   
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed."                      
                     LEGAL ENTITY REPORT                                        
BHP BILLITON PLC                                     SEDOL : 0056650            
As at 16 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed              
below, had a notifiable interest in 76,992,116 ORD USD0.50                      
representing 3.12% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002                 
units                                                                           
Legal Entity                  Holding            Percentage Held                
Barclays Private Bank Ltd     2,010              0.0001                         
Barclays Global Investors,    28,587,357         1.1583                         
N.A.                                                                            
Barclays Global Investors     3,021,105          0.1224                         
Japan Trust &                                                                   
Barclays Global Investors     54,021             0.0022                         
Japan                                                                           
Barclays Nikko Global         885,084            0.0359                         
Investors Ltd                                                                   
Barclays Global Investors     707,150            0.0287                         
Australia Ltd                                                                   
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 687,154            0.0278                         
Barclays Bank Trust Company   4,529              0.0002                         
Ltd                                                                             
Barclays Life Assurance Co    4,934,462          0.1999                         
Ltd                                                                             
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 37,350,579         1.5133                         
Barclays Capital Securities   758,665            0.0307                         
Ltd                                                                             
Group Holding                 76,992,116         3.1195                         
                     REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                  
BHP BILLITON PLC                                     SEDOL: 0056650             
As at 16 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders                 
listed below, had a notifiable interest in 76,992,116 ORD USD0.50               
representing 3.12% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002                 
units.                                                                          
Registered Holder             Account            Holding                        
                             Designation                                        
ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE         ALMIXFTT           357,250                        
MANHATTA                                                                        
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE         ASUKEXTT           13,875,076                     
MANHATTA                                                                        
Bank of Ireland               BNX009IE           676,471                        
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES                        758,665                        
LIMI                                                                            
Barclays Global Investors     BTS026IE           28,568                         
Japa                                                                            
Barclays Trust Co & Others                       4,529                          
BLEEQTTTL-17011-CHASE         BLEEQTTT           38,896                         
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE         BLENTFUK           119,046                        
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE         BLENTPUK           446,027                        
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE         BLEQFDUK           914,687                        
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE         BLEQPTUE           715,141                        
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE         BLEQPTUK           2,257,751                      
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy          BLINTNUK           162,019                        
BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE         BLINTPUK           280,895                        
MANHATTA                                                                        
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE         BLUKINTT           21,902,527                     
MANHATTA                                                                        
Registered Holder             Account            Holding                        
                             Designation                                        
BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST 591668             558,865                        
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK          500227             11,577,970                     
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK          502872             4,325,757                      
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK          508068             1,272,292                      
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK          527191             3,836,034                      
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK          536747             813,147                        
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK          552942             826,068                        
Chase Manhattan Bank          585439             35,253                         
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE         CHATRKTT           1,215,726                      
MANHATTA                                                                        
CITIBANK, N.A. (United        597367             253,156                        
States)                                                                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  428169             237,458                        
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  519891             10,837                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  519909             44,433                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  519917             7,452                          
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  519925             6,247                          
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  555879             46,962                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  573039             268,718                        
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  583293             1,217,513                      
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  588888             24,512                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  590421             64,616                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  595966             595,742                        
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  598856             33,874                         
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.  911140             65,047                         
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK           540186             257,109                        
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK           555465             450,041                        
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK           599123             71,289                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTC034IE           31,939                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTC045IE           280,083                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTGF01IE           124,526                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTGF04IE           331,922                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTGF05IE           192,025                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTGF07IE           55,587                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTK001IE           296,122                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS004IE           267,478                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS005IE           45,284                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS011IE           103,945                        
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS015IE           39,156                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS018IE           7,222                          
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS019IE           12,362                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS024IE           27,268                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS028IE           1,071,025                      
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS031IE           8,538                          
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS033IE           23,872                         
JPMorgan Chase Bank           BTS036IE           74,183                         
Mitsubishi Trust              BNN018IE           12,499                         
International                                                                   
Mitsubishi Trust              BNN024IE           9,900                          
International                                                                   
Mitsubishi Trust              BNN033IE           14,775                         
International                                                                   
Mitsubishi Trust              BNN046IE           35,927                         
International                                                                   
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI     581610             234,815                        
SEPA                                                                            
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI     584069             138,785                        
SEPA                                                                            
State Street                  BNN005IE           1,737                          
State Street                  BNN032IE           26,811                         
State Street                  BNX012IE           45,988                         
State Street                  BNX019IE           54,021                         
Registered Holder             Account            Holding                        
                             Designation                                        
State Street                  BNX021IE           1,577                          
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST - 713101             2,498,180                      
US                                                                              
Sumitomo TB                   BNN029IE           16,143                         
Sumitomo TB                   BNN031IE           9,917                          
Sumitomo TB                   BNN036IE           11,531                         
Sumitomo TB                   BN052IE            21,808                         
UBS Limited                   583996             209,489                        
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                           2,010                          
Total              76,992,116                     
BHP Billiton Limited                  BHP Billiton Plc                          
ABN 49 004 028 077                    Registration number 3196209               
Registered in Australia               Registered in England and Wales           
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street  Registered Office: Neathouse Place,       
Melbourne Victoria 3000               London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom            
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333             Telephone +44 20 7802 4000                
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