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BHP Billiton Limited 23 March 2004 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. SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 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 SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 6. Percentage of issued class 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 3,542,061 8. Percentage of issued class 0.144% 9. Class of security ORDINARY US$0.50 10. Date of transaction 18 MARCH 2004 11. Date company informed 22 MARCH 2004 12. Total holding following this notification 196,261,981 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.952% 14. Any additional information ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AFFILIATES DECREASING THEIR INTEREST (SEE SCHEDULE A ANNEXED HERETO) 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification INES WATSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BHP BILLITON PLC Date of notification 22 MARCH 2004 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004 BHP Billiton Plc Schedule A Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 196,261,981 7.952% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 78,508,372 3.181% • Capital International Limited 58,698,587 2.378% • Capital International S.A 23,254,294 0.942% • Capital International, Inc. 13,629,701 0.552% • Capital Research and Management Company 22,171,027 0.898% Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004 BHP Billiton plc Schedule B Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 1,926,069 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY UK Bankers Trust 2,688,982 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH UK Barclays Bank 540,759 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT UK BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 689,985 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE UK Chase Nominees Limited 34,620,043 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD UK Citibank London 39,502 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK HSBC Bank plc 34,872 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Investors Bank & Trust Co 629,100 Mellon Bank N.A. 262,900 London Branch London United Kingdom Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 2,881,500 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Midland Bank plc 12,166,026 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom MSS Nominees Limited 40,910 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA Nortrust Nominees Limited 9,553,413 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS UK Royal Bank of Scotland 119,605 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK ROY Nominees Limited 59,496 71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE UK State Street Bank & Trust Co 133,957 State Street Nominees Limited 12,121,253 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 78,508,372 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 14,022,217 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Barclays Bank 950,336 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Bankers Trust 709,263 59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Bank One London 982,973 Clydesdale Bank plc 528,515 Deutsche Bank AG 1,611,560 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK Chase Nominees Limited 10,734,167 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank London 1,330,800 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK HSBC Bank plc 1,157,317 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 268,900 Lloyds Bank 171,712 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London Mellon Bank N.A. 1,008,439 London Branch London UK Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 898,969 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY UK Midland Bank plc 117,059 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK Morgan Guaranty 239,032 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK MSS Nominees Limited 242,700 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA Northern Trust 2,637,947 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Northern Trust AVFC 485,932 South Africa Nortrust Nominees 7,368,024 155 Bishopsgate London ECM 3XS UK Royal Bank of Scotland 4,859,149 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Australia Limited 27,300 Australia State Street Bank & Trust Co 7,179,987 State Street Nominees Limited 1,166,289 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 58,698,587 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Barclays Bank 2,055,947 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Brown Bros 162,046 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburg, PA 15258 Chase Nominees Limited 6,058,395 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank London 135,524 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 85,633 Toronto Credit Suisse London Branch 147,555 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK Deutsche Bank AG 659,309 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK HSBC Bank plc 1,022,006 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan 8,974,973 Lloyds Bank 31,800 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London Midland Bank plc 1,511,411 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK Morgan Stanley 172,205 MSS Nominees Limited 170,700 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA National Westminster Bank 665,922 Nortrust Nominees Limited 178,786 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Pictet & Cie 97,400 Geneva Royal Bank of Scotland 563,816 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK RBSTB Nominees Ltd 352,785 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co 140,481 State Street Nominees Limited 67,600 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 23,254,294 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 882,038 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Bankers Trust 32,991 59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Chase Nominees Limited 3,752,428 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank London 115,752 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 366,617 Toronto Deutsche Bank Mannheim 160,788 HSBC Bank plc 529,451 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 521,600 Midland Bank plc 517,714 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK Northern Trust 64,789 C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Nortrust Nominees Limited 312,198 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Royal Bank of Scotland 464,169 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK RBSTB Nominees Ltd 95,995 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co 525,888 State Street Nominees Limited 5,314,283 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 13,629,701 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 20,671,027 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD State Street Nominees Limited 1,500,000 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 22,171,027 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered in England and Wales Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 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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