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BHP Billiton Limited 08 March 2005 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 indicates 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than that it is in respect of holding of the one holder, the number of shares held by each of shareholder named in 2 above or in respect them of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 SEE SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES 5. Number of shares/ 6. Percentage of issued 7. Number of shares/ 8. Percentage of issued amount of stock class amount of stock class acquired disposed 25,715,949 1.042% 9. Class of security 10. Date of transaction 11. Date company informed ORDINARY US$0.50 3 March 2005 7 MARCH 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 95,465,710 3.868% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AFFILIATES INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176 DECREASING THEIR 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 8 MARCH 2005 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005 BHP Billiton Plc Schedule A Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 95,465,710 3.868% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 22,360,625 0.906% • Capital International Limited 35,593,083 1.442% • Capital International S.A 9,661,786 0.391% • Capital International, Inc. 10,180,264 0.412% • Capital Research and Management Company 17,669,952 0.716% Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005 BHP Billiton Plc Schedule B Capital Guardian Trust Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,235,406 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 580,698 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 96,198 C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 8,891,594 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 199,785 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE Midland Bank plc 4,082,672 5 Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OE Bankers Trust 701,175 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 OHH Registered Name Local Shares Barclays Bank 297,959 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 5,802 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 Royal Trust 15,300 Nortrust Nominees 2,318,539 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Royal Bank of Scotland 29,805 Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL MSS Nominees Limited 16,310 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co 142,138 Registered Name Local Shares Citibank 14,500 HSBC Bank plc 12,672 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 63,600 London Branch London ROY Nominees Limited 16,296 71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 918,755 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY JP Morgan Chase Bank 721,421 Total 22,360,625 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 892,367 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 9,052,163 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 2,401,516 C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 5,314,021 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 223,559 5 Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OE Bankers Trust 257,863 59 1 / 2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 OHH Barclays Bank 400,436 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 438,329 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 Registered Name Local Shares Morgan Guaranty 239,032 83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES Nortrust Nominees 5,236,543 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Royal Bank of Scotland 2,372,369 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL MSS Nominees Limited 64,200 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co 3,114,668 National Westminster Bank 388,322 Lloyds Bank 120,212 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Citibank NA 131,294 Toronto Registered Name Local Shares Deutsche Bank AG 1,250,679 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX State Street Australia Limited 27,300 Australia HSBC Bank plc 992,117 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 560,839 London Branch London Northern Trust AVFC 388,632 South Africa KAS UK 148,600 Kass Associate P.O. Box 178 1000 AD Amsterdam Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 515,769 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY Bank One London 357,973 Registered Name Local Shares Clydesdale Bank plc 352,980 JP Morgan Chase Bank 351,300 35,593,083 Total Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 27,865 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 59,500 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Chase Nominees Limited 1,863,877 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Credit Suisse London Branch 102,755 24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ Midland Bank plc 1,169,511 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R OE Barclays Bank 460,747 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Pictet & Cie, Geneva 49,200 Registered Name Local Shares Citibank London 65,324 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 Brown Bros 111,946 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Nortrust Nominees 41,386 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Morgan Stanley 61,605 Royal Bank of Scotland 122,726 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL J.P. Morgan 4,629,396 National Westminster Bank 90,100 Lloyds Bank 14,200 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street Registered Name Local Shares RBSTB Nominees Ltd 144,200 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK Citibank NA 38,633 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 328,609 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX HSBC Bank plc 280,206 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Total 9,661,786 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,704,901 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 829,799 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 49,889 C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 2,756,010 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 282,614 5 Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OE Bankers Trust 22,991 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 OHH Citibank London 60,200 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 Registered Name Local Shares Brown Bros 277,602 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Nortrust Nominees 361,450 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Royal Bank of Scotland 217,469 Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL State Street Bank & Trust Co. 406,653 Sumitomo Trust & Banking 80,600 Fiduciary & Securities Business Dept. 1-5 Nihonbashi - Honcho 4-chome Cho-ku, Tokyo 103 Citibank 32,147 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 37,295 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK Citibank NA 413,644 Toronto Registered Name Local Shares HSBC Bank plc 155,700 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 491,300 Total 10,180,264 Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 1,500,000 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Chase Nominees Limited 16,169,952 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Total 17,669,952 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 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH Melbourne Victoria 3000 United Kingdom Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 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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