Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
14 April 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.



Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

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Date:             14 April 2004

For Release:      Immediately

Contact:          Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176



                   Notification of Major Interests in Shares



The following notification was received on 8 April 2004 by BHP Billiton Plc in a
letter from Cater Allen International Limited, dated 7 April 2004, relating to
major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 7 April 2004:

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

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note
that I have been made aware, as at today's date, that the interests of Cater
Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc
has increased to 121,119,521 ordinary shares or 4.91% of the issued share
capital.

This holding has arisen from a stock borrowing and lending position done under
the approved Master Equity and Fixed Interest Lending Agreement as a principal
trading member of the London Stock Exchange.'


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