Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
04 February 2003

     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

To:             London Stock Exchange
                Johannesburg Stock Exchange
                Euronext

Date:           3 February 2003

For Release:    Immediately

Contact:        Ines Watson 020 7747 3976

                     Notification of interests of directors

BHP Billiton Plc announces that, on 31 January 2003, Billiton ESOP Trustee
Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, transferred
14,470 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the capital of BHP Billiton Plc. BHP
Billiton Plc was notified of this transaction on 3 February 2003.

This transaction was made on behalf of a beneficiary of the Company's Restricted
Share Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc or
Relevant Employee subject to the Company's Securities Dealing Code).

Following the above transaction Mr C W Goodyear has an interest in the balance
held by the Trust of 354,203 shares as a potential beneficiary of the Trust.


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