Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
14 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

     CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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 REFERS TO SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN PT.2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     28,645,526

6)   ( 1.16% %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY US$0.50

10)  Date of transaction

     11 NOVEMBER 2002

11)  Date company informed

     13 NOVEMBER 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     130,000,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.27%

14)  Any additional information

     THIS HOLDING HAS ARISEN FROM A STOCK BORROWING & 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, THE SHAREHOLDER STATES THEY HAVE NO INTEREST OR
     VOTING CAPABILITY IN THE SAID ORDINARY SHARES.

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     INES WATSON
     [phone]

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification .....13 NOVEMBER 2002...................



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