Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
07 August 2003

     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
                Euronext
                Johannesburg Stock Exchange
                New York Stock Exchange

Date:           7 August 2003

For Release:    Immediately

Contact:        Ines Watson 020 7802 4176



                     Notification of interests of directors



BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOP
Trustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, in
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc. BHP Billiton Plc was notified of
these transactions on 6 August 2003.


Date of           Type of             Number of         Price per
Transaction       Transaction         Shares            Share



8 July 2003       Sale                 4,592            GBP 3.3325
8 July 2003       Transfer             69,824           n/a
9 July 2003       Transfer             14,261           n/a
25 July 2003      Sale                 1,630            GBP 3.75
29 July 2003      Sale                 232              ZAR 43.70
29 July 2003      Sale                 9,845            ZAR 44.00
1 August 2003     Sale                 5,207            ZAR 44.50
1 August 2003     Transfer             7,777            n/a



These transactions were made on behalf of non-relevant beneficiaries 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 transactions Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an
interest in the balance held by the Trust of 234,130 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.

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