"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."
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of company
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Name of shareholder having a major interest
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC |
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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 |
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Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
SEE ANNEXED LIST |
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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 287,630 |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
(see NOTE 14) |
7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
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8. |
Percentage of issued class
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9. |
Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
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10. |
Date of transaction
22 NOVEMBER 2002 |
11. |
Date company informed
26 NOVEMBER 2002 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
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13. |
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.47% |
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Any additional information ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AN AFFILIATE, CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY, ATTAINING A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7747 3976
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Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Ines WATSON |
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Date of notification 26 NOVEMBER 2002 |
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Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority
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BHP Billiton Plc |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
159,663,299 |
6.47% |
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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- Capital Guardian Trust Company |
74,044,667.00 |
3.00% |
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- Capital International Limited |
25,062,395.00 |
1.02% |
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- Capital International S.A. |
19,568,913.00 |
0.79% |
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- Capital International, Inc. |
11,709,805.00 |
0.47% |
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- Capital Research and Management Company |
29,277,519.00 |
1.19% |
Schedule A
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Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc As of 22 November 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
55,305 |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
1,374,911 |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
2,077,269 |
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ROY Nominees Limited 71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE United Kingdom |
66,196 |
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HSBC Bank plc Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
39,872 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
106,957 |
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MSS Nominees Limited Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
89,394 |
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Nortrust Nominees 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom |
8,290,020 |
Schedule B
Page 1 of 11
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DB UK |
1,022,102 |
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Barclays Bank |
1,998,572 |
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Bankers Trust |
2,921,787 |
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Midland Bank plc |
13,816,672 |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
29,516,211 |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
11,968,414 |
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BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE |
700,985 |
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TOTAL |
74,044,667 |
Schedule B
Page 2 of 11
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Capital International Limited |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
6,986,136 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
893,386 |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
438,469 |
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Northern Trust AVFC |
114,832 |
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Bank One London |
882,473 |
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Mellon Bank N.A. London Branch London United Kingdom |
735,039 |
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HSBC Bank plc |
744,366 |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
398,415 |
Schedule B
Page 3 of 11
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Citibank NA |
345,694 |
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Lloyds Bank |
53,212 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
4,102,445 |
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Morgan Guaranty |
176,132 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DB UK |
531,806 |
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Barclays Bank |
657,236 |
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Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
1,329,455 |
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Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
58,959 |
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Northern Trust C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
177,600 |
Schedule B
Page 4 of 11
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State Street Nominees Limited Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
370,889 |
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Clydesdale Bank plc |
473,815 |
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Chase Nominees Limited Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
5,592,036 |
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TOTAL |
25,062,395 |
Schedule B
Page 5 of 11
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Capital International S.A. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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Nortrust Nominees |
120,686 |
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HSBC Bank plc Security Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
619,306 |
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Deutsche Bank AG 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom |
1,502,843 |
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Citibank NA Toronto |
73,433 |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd 67 Lombard St London EC3 3DL United Kingdom |
10,385 |
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Vidacos Nominees Ltd. |
222,427 |
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Lloyds Bank Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street |
34,269 |
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National Westminster Bank |
397,922 |
Schedule B
Page 6 of 11
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
140,481 |
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J.P. Morgan |
4,635,736 |
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MSS Nominees Limited Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
219,900 |
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Morgan Stanley |
132,605 |
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Brown Bros. One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 |
78,746 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
121,324 |
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Barclays Bank Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
1,668,847 |
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Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
427,911 |
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Credit Suisse London Branch 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK |
25,755 |
Schedule B
Page 7 of 11
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Chase Nominees Limited Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
4,503,146 |
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Bank of New York Nominees Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
648,401 |
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State Street Nominees Limited Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London N1 8XL UK |
28,000 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK |
3,956,790 |
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TOTAL |
19,568,913 |
Schedule B
Page 8 of 11
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Capital International, Inc. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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Deutsche Bank Mannheim |
142,088 |
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Deutsche Bank AG 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom |
35,869 |
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Citibank NA |
362,516 |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom |
122,495 |
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Citibank |
49,647 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
319,652 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
333,569 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
708,818 |
Schedule B
Page 9 of 11
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Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
32,991 |
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Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
377,914 |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
3,954,861 |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
698,930 |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
4,394,581 |
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Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. Australia |
22,369 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DB UK |
153,505 |
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TOTAL |
11,709,805 |
Schedule B
Page 10 of 11
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Capital Research and Management Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
2,919,976 |
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Chase Nominees Limited Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
26,357,543 |
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TOTAL |
29,277,519 |
Schedule B
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