NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

"For the information of the local market, please find following notification of major interests in shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with the London Stock Exchange"

 

Ines Watson - Assistant Secretary
Tel: +44 20 7747 3976

 

 

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 ATTACHED LIST

5.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

6.

Percentage of issued class


 

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

A NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS ACCUMULATED IN A NOTIFIABLE EVENT

8.

Percentage of issued class


0.03%

(see NOTE 14)

 

9.

Class of security

 

ORDINARY US$0.50

 

10.

Date of transaction

 

10 SEPTEMBER 2002

11.

Date company informed

 

13 SEPTEMBER 2002

12.

Total holding following this notification

156,825,980

13.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.35%

 

14.

Any additional information

ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AN AFFILIATE, CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY, CEASING TO HOLD A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

15.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7747 3976

 

16.

Name and signature of authorised company official

responsible for making this notification

Ines WATSON

Date of notification 13 SEPTEMBER 2002

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority

 

 


As of 10 September 2002

 

 

BHP Billiton plc

Number of

Shares

Percent of

Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings

156,825,980

6.35%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

 

- Capital Guardian Trust Company

73,493,984.88

2.98%

- Capital International Limited

22,715,637.00

0.92%

- Capital International S.A.

18,914,155.16.00

0.77%

- Capital International, Inc.

12,424,684.00

0.50%

- Capital Research and Management Company

29,277,519.00

1.19%

 

 

Schedule A

 

 

Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc

As of 10 September 2002

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited
Canary Wharf
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF

11,798,513

Bank of New York Nominees
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY

1,953,883

Chase Nominees Limited
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD

29,310,432

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.
1 Appold Street
Broadgate
London EC2A 2HE

653,185

Midland Bank plc
5 Laurence
Poutney Hill
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom

14,059,903

Bankers Trust
59 1/2 Southmark Street
2nd Floor
London SEI 0HH

3,012,986

Barclays Bank
Barclays Global Securities Services
8 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HT

2,053,272

Citibank London

11 Old Jewry

London EC2R 8D8

UK

1,022,102

Schedule B

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Nortrust Nominees
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom

8,018,018

Royal Bank of Scotland
Regents House,
42 Islington High St
London N1 8XL
UK

61,405

MSS Nominees Limited

Midland Bank plc

Mariner House, Pepys

LondonEC3N 4DA

84,394

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

106,957

HSBC Bank plc
Securities Services, Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA

50,872

ROY Nominees Limited
71N Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4DE
United Kingdom

66,196

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited
150 Buchanan Street
Glasgow G1 2DY
United Kingdom

1,241,867

TOTAL

73,493,985

 

Schedule B

Page 2 of 11

Capital International Limited

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited
Canary Wharf
27th Floor,
1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF

479,548

Bank of New York Nominees
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY

6,253,724

Chase Nominees Limited
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD

4,105,678

Midland Bank plc
5 Laurence
Poutney Hill
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom

58,959

Bankers Trust
59 1/2 Southmark Street
2nd Floor
London SEI 0HH

1,301,254

Barclays Bank
Barclays Global Securities Services
8 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HT

497,535

Citibank London
11 Old Jewry
London EC2R 8D8
UK

487,106

Morgan Guaranty
83 Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5ES
UK

176,132

Schedule B

Page 3 of 11

 

Nortrust Nominees
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom

3,800,525

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

1,120,486

Lloyds Bank
Central Settlement Section
Branches Stock Office
34 Threadneedle Street

53,212

Citibank NA
Toronto

345,694

Deutsche Bank AG
23 Great Winchester Street
London EC2P 2AX
United Kingdom

410,490

HSBC Bank plc
Securities Services, Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA

930,366

Mellon Bank N.A.

London Branch

London

United Kingdom

718,039

Northern Trust AVFC
South Africa

114,832

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited

150 Buchanan Street

Glasgow G1 2DY

United Kingdom

438,469

Schedule B

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Bank One London

882,473

Clydesdale Bank plc

541,115

TOTAL

22,715,637

 

Schedule B

Page 5 of 11

 

Capital International S.A.

Registered Name

Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY

675,300

Chase Nominees Limited
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD

4,812,846

Credit Suisse London Branch
24 Bishopsgate
London EC2n4BQ
UK

25,755

Midland Bank plc
5 Laurence
Poutney Hill
EC4R 0E, United Kingdom

753,381

Barclays Bank
Barclays Global Securities Services
8 Angel Court
London EC2R 7HT

1,668,847

Citibank London

11 Old Jewry

London EC2R 8D8

UK

121,324

Brown Bros.

One Mellon Bank Center

Pittsburgh, PA 15258

104,046

Nortrust Nominees
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom

120,686

Schedule B

Page 6 of 11

 

Morgan Stanley

132,605

Royal Bank of Scotland
Regents House, 42, Islington High St
London N1 8XL
UK

3,976,473

J.P. Morgan

4,254,915

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

140,481

National Westminster Bank

397,922

Lloyds Bank

Central Settlement Section

Branches Stock Office

34 Threadneedle Street

34,269

Vidacos Nominees Ltd.
Citibank N.A.
Lewisham House, 25 Molesworth St.
London SE13 7EX

222,427

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.
67 Lombard St
London EC3 3DL
United Kingdom

6,385

Citibank NA
Toronto

73,433

Deutsche Bank AG
23 Great Winchester Street
London EC2P 2AX
United Kingdom

944,654

Schedule B

Page 7 of 11

 

HSBC Bank plc
Securities Services, Mariner House
Pepys Street
London EC3N 4DA

448,406

TOTAL

18,914,155

Schedule B

Page 8 of 11

Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited
Canary Wharf
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF

4,774,214

Bank of New York Nominees
Bank of New York
3 Birchin Lane
London EC3V 9BY

863,730

Chase Nominees Limited
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London EC2P 2HD

4,140,261

Midland Bank plc

5 Laurence

Poutney Hill

EC4R 0E, United Kingdom

392,814

Deutsche Bank Mannheim

132,788

Bankers Trust

59 1/2 Southmark Street

2nd Floor

London SE1 0HH

32,991

Citibank London

11 Old Jewry

London EC2R 8D8

UK

18,305

Nortrust Nominees
155 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XS
United Kingdom

821,917

Schedule B

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Royal Bank of Scotland

Regents House, 42, Islington High St

London N1 8XL

UK

322,569

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

452,199

Citibank

95,647

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.

67 Lombard Street

London EC3 3DL

United Kingdom

122,495

Citibank NA
Toronto

173,716

Deutsche Bank AG

23 Great Winchester Street

London EC2P 2AX

United Kingdom

42,569

Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd.

Australia

38,469

TOTAL

12,424,684

 

 Schedule B

Page 10 of 11

Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name

Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited
Canary Wharf
27th Floor, 1 Canada Square
London E14 5AF

2,919,976

Chase Nominees Limited
Woolgate House

Coleman Street

London EC2P 2HD

26,357,543

TOTAL

29,277,519

Schedule B

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Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

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