Cancels Secondary Listing

BHP Billiton Limited
18 March 2005

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


NEWS RELEASE

  Release      IMMEDIATE
  Time
  Date         18 March 2005
  Number       11/05


        BHP Billiton Limited: DE-LISTING From The London Stock Exchange

BHP Billiton hereby announces its intention to cancel its secondary listing of
BHP Billiton Limited ordinary shares from the Official List of the UK Listing
Authority and from trading on the London Stock Exchange.

This action is being taken due to the low liquidity of shares on the London
Stock Exchange, the costs associated with the maintenance of the London listing
and the confusion caused by having both BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton
Plc listed in London.

For the avoidance of doubt, this action does not affect the London listing of
BHP Billiton Plc in any way.

Following cancellation, BHP Billiton Limited shares will continue to be traded
on the Australian Stock Exchange and as ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange. The
Company is circulating full de-listing details to affected shareholders.
It is anticipated that the London listing will be withdrawn with effect from the
close of business on Friday 29 April 2005, being not less than 20 business days
from the date of this announcement.

Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site: http://
www.bhpbilliton.com

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