Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
07 November 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:      Company Announcements Office            cc: New York Stock Exchange

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Date: 6 November 2002

For Release: 7.00 a.m., 7 November 2002

Contact: Ines Watson 020 7747 3976



                   Notification of Major Interests in Shares



The following notification was received by BHP Billiton Plc on 6 November 2002
in a letter from Cater Allen International Limited dated 6 November 2002:


        'In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended),
        please note that I have been made aware, as of the 27th June 2002, that
        the interests of Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the
        ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc, has decreased by returning
        100,385,871 shares.

        From the 28th June 2002 to 4th November 2002, CAIL had no interest in
        the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton.'

BHP Billiton Plc received the following further notification on 6 November 2002
in a letter from Cater Allen International Limited dated 6 November 2002:


        'In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended),
        please note that I have been made aware, as of the 4th November 2002,
        that the interests of Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the
        ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc has increased to 4.11% (101,354,474
        shares) of the issued share capital.



        This holding has arisen from a stock borrowing and lending position done
        under the approved Master Equity and Fixed Interest Lending Agreement as
        a principal trading member of the London Stock Exchange. Because of the
        nature of this holding, declared under the Act, we can state that we
        have no interest or voting capability in the said ordinary shares.'


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                     BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
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