Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
22 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.


Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

Date: 22 July 2002

For Release:  22 July 2002

Contact: Bernadette Wheatley 020 7747 3896


                     Notification of interests of directors


BHP Billiton Plc announces that on 22 July 2002, Billiton ESOP Trustee Limited,
as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, received a bonus
issue of shares of 42,396 ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc. This
was calculated on the basis of a bonus issue to registered shareholders on the
UK register on 19 July 2002 of 1 new share for every 15.5648 shares held. The
bonus issue was made to compensate BHP Billiton Plc shareholders for the value
distributed to BHP Billiton Limited shareholders as a result of the demerger of
BHP Steel.


Following the bonus issue of shares, Messrs B P Gilbertson and C W Goodyear have
an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 702,278 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.

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