Holding(s) in Company

BHP Billiton Limited
08 September 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:
Company Announcements Office                         New York Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange                            Swiss Stock Exchange
                                                     Johannesburg Stock Exchange
                                                     Deutsche Bank

Company Announcements Office
The Australian Stock Exchange







Date:      8 September 2004

For Release:      Immediately

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



                   Notification of Major Interests in Shares



The following notification was received on 7 September 2004 by BHP Billiton Plc
in a letter from Lehman Brothers International (Europe), dated 6 September 2004,
relating to a major interest in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 6 September
2004:

'S198 Companies Act 1985 (the 'Act')

We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of
business on 6th September, 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an
interest in 133,675,973 Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc (the 'Company').
This represents 5.42% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.'


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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