Holding(s) in Company
BHP Billiton Limited
7 March 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.
'For the information of the local market, please find following notification of
major interests in shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with the London Stock
Exchange'
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
BHP BILLITON PLC THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES
3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
indicates that it is in respect of holder, the number of shares held by each of them
holding of the shareholder named in 2
above or in respect of a non-beneficial SEE LIST
interest or in the case of an individual
holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age
of 18
5. Number of shares/ 6. Percentage 7. Number of shares/ 8. Percentage of issued class
amount of stock of issued amount of stock
acquired class disposed
A NUMBER OF 0.09%
TRANSACTIONS
ACCUMULATED IN A
NOTIFIABLE EVENT
9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company informed
transaction
ORDINARY US$0.50 5 MARCH 2002
1 MARCH
2002
12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following
this notification
92,920,638 4.01%
14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
INES WATSON 020 7747 3976
16. Name and signature of authorised company official
responsible for making this notification
Ines WATSON
Date of notification 5 MARCH 2002
Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority
As of 1 March 2002
BHP Billiton plc Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 92,920,638 4.01%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Guardian Trust Company 16,902,604.00 0.73%
• Capital International Limited 27,042,149.00 1.17%
• Capital International S.A. 10,254,500.00 0.44%
• Capital International, Inc. 8,131,317.00 0.35%
• Capital Research and Management Company 30,590,068.00 1.32%
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc
As of 1 March 2002
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 2,154,900
Canary Wharf
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF
Bank of New York Nominees 890,200
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY
Chase Nominees Limited 6,888,088
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 394,900
1 Appold Street
Broadgate
London EC2A 2HE
Midland Bank plc 2,856,100
5 Laurence
Poutney Hill
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom
Bankers Trust 326,116
59 1/2 Southmark Street
2nd Floor
London SEI 0HH
Barclays Bank 275,000
Barclays Global Securities Services
8 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HT
Nortrust Nominees 2,165,300
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom
Royal Bank of Scotland 23,600
Regents House,
42 Islington High St
London N1 8XL
UK
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 26,900
HSBC Bank plc 17,900
Securities Services, Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA
ROY Nominees Limited 21,000
71N Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4DE
United Kingdom
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 862,600
150 Buchanan Street
Glasgow G1 2DY
United Kingdom
TOTAL 16,902,604
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc
As of 1 March 2002
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 517,600
Canary Wharf
27th Floor,
1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF
Bank of New York Nominees 2,011,751
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY
Chase Nominees Limited 6,392,156
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD
Midland Bank plc 55,400
5 Laurence
Poutney Hill
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom
Bankers Trust 7,356,700
59 1/2 Southmark Street
2nd Floor
London SEI 0HH
Barclays Bank 419,000
Barclays Global Securities Services
8 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HT
Citibank London 221,100
11 Old Jewry
London EC2R 8D8
UK
Morgan Guaranty 536,400
83 Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5ES
UK
Nortrust Nominees 4,457,728
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1,621,114
Lloyds Bank 50,000
Central Settlement Section
Branches Stock Office
34 Threadneedle Street
Citibank 63,600
Citibank NA 225,600
Toronto
Deutsche Bank AG 939,100
23 Great Winchester Street
London EC2P 2AX
United Kingdom
HSBC Bank plc 747,500
Securities Services, Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA
Northern Trust AVFC 107,900
South Africa
Bank One London 955,800
Clydesdale Bank plc 363,700
TOTAL 27,042,149
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc
As of 1 March 2002
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees 436,300
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY
Chase Nominees Limited 4,542,300
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD
Credit Suisse London Branch 24,200
24 Bishopsgate
London EC2n4BQ
UK
Midland Bank plc 295,900
5 Laurence
Poutney Hill
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom
Barclays Bank 291,200
Barclays Global Securities Services
8 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HT
Nortrust Nominees 113,400
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom
Morgan Stanley 124,600
Royal Bank of Scotland 2,741,600
Regents House, 42, Islington High St
London N1 8XL
UK
National Westminster Bank 323,900
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 209,000
Citibank N.A.
Lewisham House, 25 Molesworth St.
London SE13 7EX
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 6,000
67 Lombard St
London EC3 3DL
United Kingdom
Citibank NA 69,000
Toronto
Deutsche Bank AG 901,100
23 Great Winchester Street
London EC2P 2AX
United Kingdom
HSBC Bank plc 176,000
Securities Services, Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA
TOTAL 10,254,500
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc
As of 1 March 2002
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 3,044,986
Canary Wharf
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF
Bank of New York Nominees 453,415
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY
Chase Nominees Limited 4,436,416
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD
Nortrust Nominees 159,000
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom
Citibank NA 37,500
Toronto
TOTAL 8,131,317
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc
As of 1 March 2002
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 2,743,700
Canary Wharf
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF
Chase Nominees Limited 27,846,368
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD
TOTAL 30,590,068
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom
3000 Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015
The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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