Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
14 May 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:                                                  cc:
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Company Announcements Office
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Date:             14 May 2004

For Release:      Immediately

Contact:          Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176





                   Notification of Major Interests in Shares





BHP Billiton Plc was notified yesterday in a letter from Barclays PLC, dated 13
May 2004, that Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the share
capital of BHP Billiton Plc.


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                     BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                     Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne  Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United
Victoria 3000                                               Kingdom
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                  The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

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