Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
6 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 Ltd

To:            Company Announcements Office   cc: New York Stock Exchange 
               The London Stock Exchange          Swiss Stock Exchange
                                                  New Zealand Stock Exchange 
               Company Announcements Office       Johannesburg Stock Exchange 
               The Australian Stock Exchange      Deutsche Bank

Date:          6 April 2004

For Release:   Immediately

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


               Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The following notification was received today by BHP Billiton Plc in a letter
from Cater Allen International Limited, dated 1 April 2004, relating to major
interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 1 April 2004:

'Notification of interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 
1985 (as amended)

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note
that I have been made aware, as at today's date, that the interests of Cater
Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc
has increased to 94,839,521 ordinary shares or 3.84% of the issued share
capital.

This holding has arisen from a stock borrowing and lending position done under
the approved Master Equity and Fixed Interest Lending Agreement as a principal
trading member of the London Stock Exchange.'

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

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