Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
03 September 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
Euronext
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange

Date:      3 September 2003

For Release:      Immediately

Contact:      Ines Watson 020 7802 4176



                     Notification of interests of directors



BHP Billiton Plc announces that, on 29 August 2003, Billiton ESOP Trustee
Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, purchased
6,156 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the capital of BHP Billiton Plc at a
price of ZAR 48.1901 per share. BHP Billiton Plc was notified of this
transaction on 2 September 2003.

This transaction was made on behalf of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership
Trust (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc or Relevant Employee subject to the
Company's Securities Dealing Code).

Following the above transaction Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an
interest in the balance held by the Trust of 217,647 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.


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