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BHP Billiton Limited 15 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. SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BHP BILLITON PLC THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. 3. Please state whether notification indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than that it is in respect of holding of the one holder, the number of shares held by each of shareholder named in 2 above or in respect them 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 SEE SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO the age of 18 NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES 5. Number of shares/ 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares/amount 8. Percentage of issued amount of stock issued class of stock disposed class acquired 0.054% 1,328,855 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed ORDINARY US$0.50 7 APRIL 2004 14 APRIL 2004 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 197,590,836 8.006% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AFFILIATES INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176 INCREASING THEIR INTEREST (SEE SCHEDULE A ANNEXED HERETO) 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification INES WATSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BHP BILLITON PLC Date of notification 15 APRIL 2004 Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 7 April 2004 BHP Billiton Plc Schedule A Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 197,590,836 8.006% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: Capital Guardian Trust Company 77,559,536 3.142% Capital International Limited 60,061,349 2.433% Capital International S.A 23,786,137 0.964% Capital International, Inc. 14,012,787 0.568% Capital Research and Management Company 22,171,027 0.898% Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 7 April 2004 BHP Billiton plc Schedule B Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 1,924,369 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY UK Bankers Trust 2,662,182 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 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 34,733,643 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD UK Citibank London 39,502 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Registered Name Local Shares HSBC Bank plc 34,872 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Investors Bank & Trust Co 813,100 Mellon Bank N.A. 262,900 London Branch London United Kingdom Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 2,873,500 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Midland Bank plc 11,269,628 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 9,248,675 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS UK Registered Name Local Shares 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 12,112,453 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 77,559,536 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 7 April 2004 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 14,896,672 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 606,163 59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Bank One London 982,973 Chase Nominees Limited 10,791,366 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank London 930,306 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 400,494 Toronto Registered Name Local Shares Clydesdale Bank plc 528,515 Deutsche Bank AG 1,611,560 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX 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 Registered Name Local Shares 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 2,774,647 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Northern Trust AVFC 485,932 South Africa Nortrust Nominees 7,582,124 155 Bishopsgate London ECM 3XS UK Royal Bank of Scotland 4,914,357 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 1,294,489 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 60,061,349 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 7 April 2004 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 57,100 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Barclays Bank 2,055,947 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Brown Bros 169,046 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 Registered Name Local Shares Deutsche Bank AG 659,309 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK HSBC Bank plc 1,183,157 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan 8,989,973 Lloyds Bank 31,800 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London Midland Bank plc 1,807,411 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 Registered Name Local Shares Nortrust Nominees Limited 178,786 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Pictet & Cie 97,400 Geneva Royal Bank of Scotland 508,608 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK RBSTB Nominees Ltd 403,585 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 23,786,137 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 7 April 2004 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 863,048 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Bankers Trust 22,991 59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Chase Nominees Limited 3,725,428 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank 37,847 Citibank London 68,305 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 478,144 Toronto Deutsche Bank Mannheim 160,788 Registered Name Local Shares HSBC Bank plc 368,300 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 755,600 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 303,198 155 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 522,188 State Street Nominees Limited 5,564,283 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 14,012,787 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 7 April 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 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number Registered in Australia 3196209 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Registered in England and Wales Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom 9609 3015 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 LKGGMDKKDGDZG

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