Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
18 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:      17 April 2002

Contact:    Ines Watson 020 7747 3976




                  Notification of interests of directors



BHP Billiton announces that on 16 April 2002, Billiton ESOP Trustees Limited, as
trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, transferred 17,944
ordinary shares and sold a further 3,956 ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP
Billiton Plc.  BHP Billiton was notified of the transaction on 17 April 2002.



Both transactions were made on behalf of a non-relevant beneficiary of the
Company's Restricted Share Scheme (not any director of BHP Billiton or Relevant
Employee subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code).


Following the above sale Messrs P M Anderson, B P Gilbertson and C W Goodyear
have an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 295,053 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.



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