Holding(s) in Company
BHP Billiton Limited
26 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.
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
BHP BILLITON PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial 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
NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC ON BEHALF OF ITS
AFFILIATES
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE ANNEXED LIST BELOW
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
287,630
6) (0.012%) of issued Class
(SEE NOTE 14)
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) ( %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
10) Date of transaction
22 NOVEMBER 2002
11) Date company informed
26 NOVEMBER 2002
12) Total holding following this notification
159,663,299
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
6.47%
14) Any additional information
ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AN AFFILIATE, CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST
COMPANY, ATTAINING A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
INES WATSON +44 (0) 20 7747 3976
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
INES WATSON
Date of Notification 26 NOVEMBER 2002....
As of 22 November 2002
BHP Billiton Plc Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies. Inc. ('CG') 159,663,299 6.47%
holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Guardian Trust Company 74,044,667.00 3.00%
• Capital International Limited 25,062,395.00 1.02%
• Capital International S.A. 19,568,913.00 0.79%
• Capital International, Inc. 11,709,805.00 0.47%
• Capital Research and Management Company 29,277,519.00 1.19%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc
As of 22 November 2002
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
Royal Bank of Scotland 55,305
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,374,911
Bank of New York Nominees 2,077,269
ROY Nominees Limited 66,196
HSBC Bank plc 39,872
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 106,957
MSS Nominees Limited 89,394
Nortrust Nominees 8,290,020
Citibank London 1,022,102
Barclays Bank 1,998,572
Bankers Trust 2,921,787
Midland Bank plc 13,816,672
Chase Nominees Limited 29,516,211
State Street Nominees Limited 11,968,414
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 700,985
TOTAL 74,044,667
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees 6,986,136
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 893,386
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 438,469
Northern Trust AVFC 114,832
Bank One London 882,473
Mellon Bank N.A. London Branch 735,039
HSBC Bank plc 744,366
Deutsche Bank AG 398,415
Citibank NA 345,694
Lloyds Bank 53,212
Nortrust Nominees 4,102,445
Morgan Guaranty 176,132
Citibank London 531,806
Barclays Bank 657,236
Bankers Trust 1,329,455
Midland Bank plc 58,959
Northern Trust 177,600
State Street Nominees Limited 370,889
Clydesdale Bank plc 473,815
Chase Nominees Limited 5,592,036
TOTAL 25,062,395
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
Nortrust Nominees 120,686
HSBC Bank plc 619,306
Deutsche Bank AG 1,502,843
Citibank NA 73,433
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 10,385
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 222,427
Lloyds Bank 34,269
National Westminster Bank 397,922
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 140,481
J.P. Morgan 4,635,736
MSS Nominees Limited 219,900
Morgan Stanley 132,605
Brown Bros. 78,746
Citibank London 121,324
Barclays Bank 1,668,847
Midland Bank plc 427,911
Credit Suisse London Branch 25,755
Chase Nominees Limited 4,503,146
Bank of New York Nominees 648,401
State Street Nominees Limited 28,000
Royal Bank of Scotland 3,956,790
TOTAL 19,568,913
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 142,088
Deutsche Bank AG 35,869
Citibank NA 362,516
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 122,495
Citibank 49,647
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 319,652
Royal Bank of Scotland 333,569
Nortrust Nominees 708,818
Bankers Trust 32,991
Midland Bank plc 377,914
Chase Nominees Limited 3,954,861
Bank of New York Nominees 698,930
State Street Nominees Limited 4,394,581
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 22,369
Citibank London 153,505
TOTAL 11,709,805
Schedule B
Capital Research and Management Company
Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 2,919,976
Chase Nominees Limited 26,357,543
TOTAL 29,277,519
Schedule B
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