Major Interests in Shares

BHP Billiton Limited
04 February 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.


Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

To: Company Announcements Office            cc: New York Stock Exchange
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Date: 4 February 2005


For Release: Immediately

Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176
Jamin Lawton + 44 (0)20 7802 4108


Notification of Major Interests in Shares


The following notification was received on 4 February 2005 by BHP Billiton Plc
in a letter from Barclays PLC, dated 31 January 2005, relating to major
interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 27 January 2005:

'Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the capital of your
Company'.


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



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