Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
31 October 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:                       31 October 2003

For Release:                Immediately

Contact:                    Ines Watson 020 7802 4176


                   Notification of interests of directors

BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transactions made by Billiton ESOP
Trustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, in
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc.  BHP Billiton Plc was notified
of these transactions on 30 October 2003.

Date of                   Type of            Number of       Price per
Transaction               Transaction        Shares          Share

29 October 2003           Sale               168             GBP 4.49
29 October 2003           Sale               851             ZAR 53.40
29 October 2003           Transfer           457             n/a

These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's
Restricted Share Scheme and Co-Investment Plan (not any director of BHP Billiton
Plc 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 160,356 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                             BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209        
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