Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
19 November 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.'

                   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 19 November 2003.

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

18 November 2003         Sale                  147                   ZAR 50.10
18 November 2003         Sale                  929                      £4.395
18 November 2003         Transfer              512                         n/a 

These transactions were made on behalf of beneficiaries of the Company's Co-
Investment Plan  (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc subject to the Company's
Securities Dealing Code).

Following the above transactions Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an
interest in the balance held by the Trust of 144,154 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.

 

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