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BHP Billiton Limited 19 July 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. 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 indicates that it is 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 holder, the number of shares held by each of them above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of SEE LIST that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 5. Number of shares/amount of 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued class stock acquired class of stock disposed A NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS ACCUMULATED IN A NOTIFIABLE EVENT 1.12% 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed ORDINARY US$0.50 12 JULY 2002 18 JULY 2002 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 118,970,281 5.13% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries BERNADETTE WHEATLEY 020 7747 3876 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification BERNADETTE WHEATLEY Date of notification 18 JULY 2002 As of 12 July 2002 BHP Billiton plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 118,970,281 5.13% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 38,997,504.00 1.68% • Capital International Limited 24,553,149.00 1.06% • Capital International S.A. 17,069,072.00 0.74% • Capital International, Inc. 10,760,488.00 0.46% • Capital Research and Management Company 27,590,068.00 1.19% Schedule A Registered Holders - see Schedule B (Schedule B page 1 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 5,457,100 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 1,373,500 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 15,752,388 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 580,300 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE Midland Bank plc 7,312,000 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 1,404,116 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 0HH Barclays Bank 1,046,800 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 396,600 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK (Schedule B Page 2 of 9) Nortrust Nominees 4,370,000 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 39,900 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK MSS Nominee Limited 31,800 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 66,300 HSBC Bank plc 37,300 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA ROY Nominees Limited 35,300 71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE United Kingdom Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,094,100 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom TOTAL 38,997,504 (Schedule B page 3 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 450,600 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 3,063,751 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 5,623,956 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 55,400 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 2,840,700 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 0HH Barclays Bank 467,500 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 457,700 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Morgan Guaranty 374,200 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK (Schedule B Page 4 of 9) Nortrust Nominees 4,770,728 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1,520,414 Lloyds Bank 50,000 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank NA 225,600 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 790,300 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 1,444,200 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 527,900 London Branch London United Kingdom Northern Trust AVFC 107,900 South Africa Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 412,000 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Bank One London 906,200 Clydesdale Bank plc 464,100 TOTAL 24,553,149 (Schedule B page 5 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 583,700 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 8,210,272 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Credit Suisse London Branch 24,200 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK Midland Bank plc 707,900 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Barclays Bank 1,568,100 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 114,000 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Brown Bros. 80,100 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Nortrust Nominees 113,400 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 124,600 (Schedule B Page 6 of 9) Royal Bank of Scotland 3,392,200 Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co. 132,000 National Westminster Bank 373,900 Lloyds Bank 21,200 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street 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 928,500 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 411,000 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA TOTAL 17,069,072 (Schedule B page 7 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,984,143 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 642,715 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 3,847,412 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank Plc 369,100 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Deutsche Bank Mannheim 43,400 Bankers Trust 31,000 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Citibank London 17,200 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Nortrust Nominees 772,300 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom (Schedule B page 8 of 9) Royal Bank of Scotland 225,200 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co. 424,900 Citibank 73,900 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 115,100 67 Lombard St London EC3 3DL United Kingdom New Account 25,100 Nominee Information Not Available Citibank NA 112,871 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 40,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom Chase Manhatten Nominee Ltd 36,147 Australia TOTAL 10,760,488 (Schedule B page 9 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 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 24,846,368 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD TOTAL 27,590,068 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 indicates that 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one it is in respect of holding of the shareholder holder, the number of shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an SEE LIST 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 of issued 7. Number of shares/amount of 8. Percentage of issued class amount of stock class stock disposed acquired A NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS 1.11% ACCUMULATED IN A NOTIFIABLE EVENT 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed (2ND NOTIFICATION RECEIVED) ORDINARY US$0.50 12 JULY 2002 18 JULY 2002 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 144,761,281 6.24% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries BERNADETTE WHEATLEY 020 7747 3876 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification BERNADETTE WHEATLEY Date of notification 18 JULY 2002 As of 12 July 2002 BHP Billiton plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 144,761,281 6.24% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 68,536,604.00 2.96% • Capital International Limited 20,794,049.00 0.90% • Capital International S.A. 17,080,072.00 0.74% • Capital International, Inc. 10,760,488.00 0.46% • Capital Research and Management Company 27,590,068.00 1.19% Schedule A (Names of registered holders - see Schedule B) (Schedule B page 1 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 10,212,600 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 1,978,100 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 27,891,488 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 711,100 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE Midland Bank plc 13,196,300 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 2,851,116 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 0HH Barclays Bank 1,727,300 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 960,400 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK (Schedule B page 2 of 9) Nortrust Nominees 7,430,600 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 53,000 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK MSS Nominees Limited 79,300 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys LondonEC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 100,500 HSBC Bank plc 47,800 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA ROY Nominees Limited 62,200 71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE United Kingdom Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,234,800 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom TOTAL 68,536,604 (Schedule B page 3 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 450,600 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 2,718,751 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 4,491,756 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 55,400 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 1,939,000 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 0HH Barclays Bank 467,500 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 457,700 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Morgan Guaranty 243,300 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK (Schedule B page 4 of 9) Nortrust Nominees 4,202,428 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1,440,314 Lloyds Bank 50,000 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank NA 225,600 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 563,800 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 1,118,100 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 527,900 London Branch London United Kingdom Northern Trust AVFC 107,900 South Africa Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 412,000 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Bank One London 857,900 Clydesdale Bank plc 464,100 TOTAL 20,794,049 (Schedule B page 5 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 583,700 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 8,210,272 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Credit Suisse London Branch 24,200 24 Bishopsgate London EC2n4BQ UK Midland Bank plc 707,900 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Barclays Bank 1,568,100 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 114,000 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Brown Bros. 80,100 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Nortrust Nominees 113,400 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 124,600 (Schedule B page 6 of 9) Royal Bank of Scotland 3,392,200 Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co. 132,000 National Westminster Bank 373,900 Lloyds Bank 32,200 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street 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 928,500 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 411,000 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA TOTAL 17,080,072 (Schedule B page 7 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,984,143 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 642,715 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 3,847,412 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 369,100 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Deutsche Bank Mannheim 43,400 Bankers Trust 31,000 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Citibank London 17,200 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Nortrust Nominees 772,300 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom (Schedule B page 8 of 9) Royal Bank of Scotland 225,200 Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co. 424,900 Citibank 73,900 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 115,100 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom Citibank NA 137,971 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 40,000 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 36,147 Australia TOTAL 10,760,488 (Schedule B page 9 of 9) Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 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 24,846,368 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD TOTAL 27,590,068 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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