Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
21 March 2002

     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

Date:  21 March 2002

Contact:  Ines Watson 020 7747 3976


                 Notification of interests of directors

BHP Billiton announces that on 14 March 2002, Billiton ESOP Trustees Limited, as
trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, sold 1,833 ordinary
shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc.  BHP Billiton was notified of the
transaction on 20 March 2002.

The sales were made on behalf of a non-relevant participant of the Company's
Restricted Share Scheme (not any director of BHP Billiton or Relevant Employee
subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code).

Following the above sale Messrs P M Anderson, B P Gilbertson and C W Goodyear
have an interest in the balance held by the Trust of 322,483 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.


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