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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Date of
7 April 2004BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077
180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
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To: Company Announcements Office The London Stock Exchange Company Announcements Office
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Date: 7 April 2004
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The following notification was received today by BHP Billiton Plc in a letter from Lehman Brothers International (Europe), dated 5 April 2004, relating to major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 1 April 2004:
"S198 Companies Act 1985 (the "Act")
We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of business on 1st April, 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an interest in 147,890,193 Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc (the "Company"). This represents 5.99% of the outstanding share capital of the Company."
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BHP BILLITON
LIMITEDKaren Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: