Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
05 December 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.



Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To: Company Announcements Office                  cc: New York Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange                             Swiss Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street                                      New Zealand Stock Exchange
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                                                      Deutsche Bank
Company Announcements Office
The Australian Stock Exchange
4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Date:             4 December 2002

For Release:      Immediately

Contact:          Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7747 3976

                   Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The following notification was received today by BHP Billiton Plc in a letter
from Cater Allen International Limited, dated 3 December 2002, relating to major
interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 3 December 2002:

'Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act
1985 (as amended)

Further to recent correspondence and in accordance with Part VI of the Companies
Act 1985 (as amended), please note that I have been made aware, as of the date
of this letter, that Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) has no reportable
interest in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton.'


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