Holding(s) in Company
BHP Billiton Limited
28 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.
6) (%) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
63,251
8) (0.003%) of issued Class
(SEE NOTE 14)
9) Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
10) Date of transaction
25 NOVEMBER 2002
11) Date company informed
28 NOVEMBER 2002
12) Total holding following this notification
159,600,048
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, CEASING TO HOLD 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 28 NOVEMBER 2002....
As of 25 November 2002
BHP Billiton Plc Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies. Inc. ('CG') 159,600,048 6.47%
holdings
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Guardian Trust Company 73,904,367.00 2.99%
• Capital International Limited 25,139,444.00 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 25 November 2002
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 11,968,414
Bank of New York Nominees 2,070,969
Chase Nominees Limited 29,516,211
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 700,985
Midland Bank plc 13,807,072
Bankers Trust 2,921,787
Barclays Bank 1,998,572
Citibank London 1,022,102
Nortrust Nominees 8,165,620
Royal Bank of Scotland 55,305
MSS Nominees Limited 89,394
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 106,957
HSBC Bank plc 39,872
ROY Nominees Limited 66,196
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 1,374,911
TOTAL 73,904,367
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 370,889
Bank of New York Nominees 6,986,136
Northern Trust 177,600
Chase Nominees Limited 5,592,036
Midland Bank plc 58,959
Bankers Trust 1,329,455
Barclays Bank 657,236
Citibank London 531,806
Morgan Guaranty 176,132
Nortrust Nominees 4,179,494
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 893,386
Lloyds Bank 53,212
Citibank NA 345,694
Deutsche Bank AG 398,415
HSBC Bank plc 744,366
Mellon Bank N.A. London Branch 735,039
Northern Trust AVFC 114,832
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 438,469
Bank One London 882,473
Clydesdale Bank plc 473,815
TOTAL 25,139,444
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 28,000
Bank of New York Nominees 648,401
Chase Nominees Limited 4,503,146
Credit Suisse London Branch 25,755
Midland Bank plc 427,911
Barclays Bank 1,668,847
Citibank London 121,324
Brown Bros. 78,746
Nortrust Nominees 120,686
Morgan Stanley 132,605
Royal Bank of Scotland 3,956,790
MSS Nominees Limited 219,900
J.P. Morgan 4,635,736
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 140,481
National Westminster Bank 397,922
Lloyds Bank 34,269
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 222,427
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 10,385
Citibank NA 73,433
Deutsche Bank AG 1,502,843
HSBC Bank plc 619,306
TOTAL 19,568,913
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 4,394,581
Bank of New York Nominees 698,930
Chase Nominees Limited 3,954,861
Midland Bank plc 377,914
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 142,088
Bankers Trust 32,991
Citibank London 153,505
Nortrust Nominees 708,818
Royal Bank of Scotland 333,569
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 319,652
Citibank 49,647
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 122,495
Citibank NA 362,516
Deutsche Bank AG 35,869
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 22,369
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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