Director Shareholding

BHP Billiton Limited
15 April 2004

     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
New York Stock Exchange

Date:   15 April 2004

For Release:  Immediately

Contact:   Ines Watson - [phone]



                     Notification of interests of directors



BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transaction 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.


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

   14 April 2004        Sale           2,643         £4.93         14 April 2004

This transaction was made on behalf of a beneficiary 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 transaction Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an
interest in the balance held by the Trust of 318,226 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.



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