Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
29 July 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.



29 July 2002
To:      Australian Stock Exchange                                 cc:     New York Stock Exchange
                                                                           Swiss Stock Exchange
                                                                           New Zealand Stock Exchange
         London Stock Exchange                                             Johannesburg Stock Exchange
                                                                           Paris Bourse
                                                                           Deutsche Bank





     Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

             (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)

Name of entities               BHP Billiton Limited                    BHP Billiton Plc
                               ABN 49 004 028 077                      REG NO 3196029

As part of a dual listed company structure, the BHP Billiton Group has agreed to
adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc
and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock
exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary
or secondary listings, all those interest of directors of both entities in the
securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required
to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the
Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian
Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities
Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule
3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the
Australian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing
policy.

Name of director                       Mr D C Brink
Date of last notice                    22 July 2002





Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

  • in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the
    responsible entity of the trust;
  • details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and
  • changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.

Direct or indirect interest                      Indirect
Nature of indirect interest                      Registered holder is J R Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee of a trust of
                                                 which Mr Brink is a potential beneficiary
(including registered holder)
Date of change                                   29 July 2002
No. of securities held prior to change           26,000
Class                                            Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired                                  1,670 *
Number disposed                                  -
Value/Consideration                              Nil
No. of securities held after change              27,670 *
Nature of change                                 Bonus issue of 1 new share for every 15.5648 shares held on 26 July
                                                 2002 (South Africa register)
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade,
exercise of options, issue of securities under
dividend reinvestment plan, participation in
buy-back
Any additional information                       The bonus issue was made to reflect the value distributed to BHP
                                                 Billiton Limited shareholders as a result of the demerger of BHP Steel.

                                                 Mr Brink also has an indirect interest in 11,707 shares of BHP Billiton
                                                 Plc held in the name of James Capel C I Nominees Limited as trustee of
                                                 a trust of which Mr Brink is a potential beneficiary.


                                                     *     The number of securities acquired and the number of
                                                     securities held after the change may be the subject of adjustment
                                                     by 1 share after rounding.





            Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as
            described in Part 3



Included in this Part are:

  • only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed;
    and
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.

Detail of contract                                                             -
Nature of interest                                                             -


Name of registered holder                                                      -

(if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which                                           -
interest related prior to change
Interest acquired                                                              -
Interest disposed                                                              -
Value/Consideration                                                            -
Interest after change                                                          -






            Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights
            granted by the entities

Included in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which
have changed, save for the total number of securities over which options or
other rights are held following this notification.
Date of grant                                                                           -


Period during which or date on which exercisable                                        -
Total amount paid (if any) for the grant                                                -


Description of securities involved:                                                     -

class; number
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication                                -
that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
Total number of securities over which options or other                                  -
rights held at the date of this notice
Any additional information                                                              -





Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for making this   Mr R V Taylor - BHP Billiton Limited
notification on behalf of the entities
                                                          Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details                                           Mr R V Taylor     Tel:     [phone]

                                                          Fax:     [phone]

                                                          Mrs I Watson     Tel:     [phone]

                                                          Fax:     [phone]



29 July 2002

To:      Australian Stock Exchange                                 cc:     New York Stock Exchange
                                                                           Swiss Stock Exchange
                                                                           New Zealand Stock Exchange
         London Stock Exchange                                             Johannesburg Stock Exchange
                                                                           Paris Bourse
                                                                           Deutsche Bank



     Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

             (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)




Name of entities               BHP Billiton Limited                    BHP Billiton Plc
                               ABN 49 004 028 077                      REG NO 3196029

As part of a dual listed company structure, the BHP Billiton Group has agreed to
adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc
and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock
exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary
or secondary listings, all those interest of directors of both entities in the
securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required
to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the
Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian
Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities
Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule
3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the
Australian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing
policy.

Name of director                       Mr B P Gilbertson
Date of last notice                    22 July 2002





Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

  • in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the
    responsible entity of the trust;
  • details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and
  • changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.


Direct or indirect interest                  Direct
Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)
Date of change                               29 July 2002
No. of securities held prior to change       389 994
Class                                        Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired                              25 056
Number disposed                              -
Value/Consideration                          Nil
No. of securities held after change          415 050
Nature of change                             Bonus issue of 1 new share for every 15.5648 shares held on 26 July 2002
                                             (South African register)
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade,
exercise of options, issue of securities
under dividend reinvestment plan,
participation in buy-back
Any additional information                   The bonus issue was made to reflect the value distributed to BHP Billiton
                                             Limited shareholders as a result of the demerger of BHP Steel.

                                             Mr Gilbertson as an Executive Director also has a notifiable interest under
                                             United Kingdom legislation in 702,278 shares in BHP Billiton Plc, being the
                                             balance of shares held by Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited.

                                             Mr Gilbertson also has the following indirect interests in shares of BHP
                                             Billiton Plc:

                                               • 286,379 in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited
                                               • 259,854 in the name of Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited A/c GILB

                                             There has been no change in these holdings since the last notice dated 22
                                             July 2002, nor any change to his holdings under the BHP Billiton Plc
                                             Restricted Share Scheme and Co-Investment Plan as described in that Notice.


            Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as
            described in Part 3

Included in this Part are:

  • only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed;
    and
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.

Detail of contract                                                                      -
Nature of interest                                                                      -
Name of registered holder                                                               -

(if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which interest related                                   -
prior to change
Interest acquired                                                                       -
Interest disposed                                                                       -
Value/Consideration                                                                     -
Interest after change                                                                   -




            Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights
            granted by the entities

Included in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which
have changed, save for the total number of securities over which options or
other rights are held following this notification.
Date of grant                                                                           -
Period during which or date on which exercisable                                        -
Total amount paid (if any) for the grant                                                -

Description of securities involved:                                                     -

class; number
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication                                -
that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
Total number of securities over which options or other                                  -
rights held at the date of this notice
Any additional information                                                              -



Part 4 - Contact details
Name of authorised officers responsible for making this   Mr R V Taylor - BHP Billiton Limited
notification on behalf of the entities
                                                          Mrs I Watson - BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details                                           Mr R V Taylor     Tel:     [phone]

                                                          Fax:     [phone]

                                                          Mrs I Watson     Tel:     [phone]

                                                          Fax:     [phone]


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                     BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                     Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria     Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom
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