Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
9 April 2002


     BHP Billiton Limited is issuing this announcement to fulfil disclosure
  obligations arising from its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.

    The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc
                                    earlier.

Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

Date: 9 April 2002

Contact: Mary Taylor on 020 7747 3854


                     Notification of interests of directors

BHP Billiton announces that on 5 April 2002, Billiton ESOP Trustees Limited, as
trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, transferred 4,479
ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Plc to a non-relevant participant of the
Company's Restricted Share Scheme and Co-Investment Plan and sold 1,051 ordinary
shares on the same day. BHP Billiton was notified of the transactions on 8 April
2002.


Neither of the aforementioned transactions were made on behalf of any director
of BHP Billiton or Relevant Employee subject to the Company's Securities Dealing
Code.


Following the above transactions Messrs P M Anderson, B P Gilbertson and C W
Goodyear have an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 316,953 shares as
potential beneficiaries of the Trust.


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