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BHP Billiton Limited 21 October 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. SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BHP BILLITON PLC THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if indicates that it is in respect of more than one holder, the number of holding of the shareholder named in shares held by each of them 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the SEE SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares/ 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class amount of stock issued class of stock disposed 1.113% acquired 27,469,624 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY US$0.50 15 OCTOBER 19 OCTOBER 2004 2004 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 5.865% 144,748,094 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY queries AFFILIATES DECREASING THEIR INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176 INTEREST (SEE SCHEDULE A ANNEXED HERETO) 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification INES WATSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BHP BILLITON PLC Date of notification 20 OCTOBER 2004 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004 BHP Billiton Plc Schedule A Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 144,748,094 5.865% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: Capital Guardian Trust Company 45,073,576 1.826% Capital International Limited 48,799,439 1.977% Capital International S.A 16,815,351 0.681% Capital International, Inc. 11,888,701 0.482% Capital Research and Management Company 22,171,027 0.898% Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004 BHP Billiton Plc Schedule B Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 1,297,778 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY UK Bankers Trust 1,244,307 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 0HH UK Barclays Bank 376,859 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT UK BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 350,085 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE UK Chase Nominees Limited 19,373,604 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD UK Citibank 35,300 Citibank London 23,502 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Registered Name Local Shares HSBC Bank plc 27,772 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 622,000 Mellon Bank N.A. 157,100 London Branch London United Kingdom Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 2,171,300 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Midland Bank plc 7,168,294 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom MSS Nominees Limited 16,310 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA Nortrust Nominees Limited 5,641,687 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS UK Registered Name Local Shares Northern Trust 257,698 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS UK Royal Trust 31,600 Royal Bank of Scotland 88,405 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK ROY Nominees Limited 32,596 71N Queen Victoria Street London Ec4V 4DE UK State Street Bank & Trust Co 110,738 State Street Nominees Limited 6,046,641 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 45,073,576 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 12,476,587 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Bank One London 542,673 Barclays Bank 721,236 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Bankers Trust 386,263 59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Chase Nominees Limited 7,673,772 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank London 794,406 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 253,894 Toronto Clydesdale Bank plc 567,780 Registered Name Local Shares Deutsche Bank AG 1,688,279 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK HSBC Bank plc 1,106,617 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 444,900 KAS UK 257,800 Kass Associate P O Box 178 1000 AD Amsterdam Lloyds Bank 141,712 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London Mellon Bank N.A. 704,239 London Branch London UK Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 724,769 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY UK Midland Bank plc 313,159 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK Registered Name Local Shares Morgan Guaranty 239,032 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK MSS Nominees Limited 380,400 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA National Westminster Bank 476,122 Northern Trust AVFC 388,632 South Africa Northern Trust 2,466,947 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Nortrust Nominees 6,315,237 155 Bishopsgate London ECM 3XS UK Royal Bank of Scotland 3,738,469 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Australia Limited 27,300 Australia Registered Name Local Shares State Street Bank & Trust Co 4,541,487 State Street Nominees Limited 1,427,727 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 48,799,439 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares Barclays Bank 1,515,247 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Bank of New York Nominees 19,700 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Brown Bros 169,046 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburg, PA 15258 Chase Nominees Limited 2,867,295 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank London 91,124 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 66,633 Toronto Credit Suisse London Branch 112,155 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK Registered Name Local Shares Deutsche Bank AG 524,409 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK HSBC Bank plc 755,657 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan 7,810,796 Lloyds Bank 18,400 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London Midland Bank plc 1,816,911 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 111,205 National Westminster Bank 123,900 Nortrust Nominees Limited 82,386 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Registered Name Local Shares Pictet & Cie 96,600 Geneva RBSTB Nominees Ltd 286,700 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK Royal Bank of Scotland 200,906 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co 98,581 State Street Nominees Limited 47,700 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 16,815,351 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares Bank of New York Nominees 803,848 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Bankers Trust 22,991 59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH Brown Bros 418,302 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Chase Nominees Limited 3,099,310 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank 32,147 Citibank London 79,205 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Citibank NA 391,544 Toronto Registered Name Local Shares HSBC Bank plc 236,500 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 740,000 Midland Bank plc 388,814 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK Northern Trust 49,889 C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Nortrust Nominees Limited 370,498 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS Royal Bank of Scotland 342,969 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK RBSTB Nominees Ltd 71,795 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co 470,488 Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited Canary Wharf 4,370,401 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 11,888,701 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 15 October 2004 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 20,671,027 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD State Street Nominees Limited 1,500,000 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Total 22,171,027 BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number Registered in Australia 3196209 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Registered in England and Wales Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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