Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
19 August 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

To:               London Stock Exchange

Date:             16 August 2002

For Release:      7.00 a.m., 19 August 2002

Contact:          Ines Watson 020 7747 3976



                     Notification of interests of directors



BHP Billiton Plc announces that on 15 August 2002, Billiton ESOP Trustee
Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, sold 380
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc at a price of £2.96 per share and
transferred a further 101,599 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc.
BHP Billiton Plc was notified of the transaction on 16 August 2002.


The transaction was made on behalf of a non-relevant beneficiary of the
Company's Restricted Share Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (not any director of
BHP Billiton Plc or Relevant Employee subject to the Company's Securities
Dealing Code).


Following the above sale Messrs B P Gilbertson and C W Goodyear have an interest
in the balance held by the Trust of 554,979 shares as potential beneficiaries of
the Trust.


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