Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
25 March 2004

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
              Johannesburg Stock Exchange
              New York Stock Exchange

Date:         26 March 2004

For Release:  Immediately

Contact:      Ines Watson - [phone]


                   Notification of interests of directors


BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transaction 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. 


  Date of           Type of          Number of     Price per     Date 
  Transaction       Transaction      Shares        Share         Notified
 
  25 March 2004     Sale             478           ZAR 57.00     25 March 2004
 

This transaction was made on behalf of a beneficiary of the Company's Co-
Investment Plan (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc 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 101,959 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                                  
Registered in Australia                                                  
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
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BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
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            The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

 

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