"For the information of
the local market, please find following notification of major interests in
shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with the London Stock Exchange."
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of company
BHP BILLITON PLC |
2. |
Name of shareholder having a major interest
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC |
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Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect 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 NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES |
4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
SEE ANNEXED LIST |
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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 34,125 |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
(see NOTE 14) |
7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
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8. |
Percentage of issued class
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9. |
Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
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10. |
Date of transaction
16 DECEMBER 2002 |
11. |
Date company informed
18 DECEMBER 2002 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
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13. |
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.46% |
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Any additional information ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AN AFFILIATE, CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY, CEASING TO HOLD A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST |
15. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7747 3976
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Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Ines WATSON |
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Date of notification 18 DECEMBER 2002 |
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Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority
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BHP Billiton Plc |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
159,415,353 |
6.46% |
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
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- Capital Guardian Trust Company |
73,734,901.00 |
2.99% |
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- Capital International Limited |
25,366,888.00 |
1.03% |
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- Capital International S.A. |
19,704,459.00 |
0.80% |
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- Capital International, Inc. |
11,331,586.00 |
0.46% |
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- Capital Research and Management Company |
29,277,519.00 |
1.19% |
Schedule A
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Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc As of 16 December 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
11,745,748 |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
2,070,969 |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
29,513,311 |
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BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE |
700,985 |
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Midland Bank plc |
13,814,872 |
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Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
2,904,087 |
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Barclays Bank Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
1,998,572 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 |
1,022,102 |
Schedule B
Page 1 of 11
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Nortrust Nominees 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom |
8,165,620 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
55,305 |
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MSS Nominees Limited Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
89,394 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
106,957 |
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HSBC Bank plc Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
39,872 |
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ROY Nominees Limited 71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE United Kingdom |
66,196 |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
1,440,911 |
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TOTAL |
73,734,901 |
Schedule B
Page 2 of 11
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Capital International Limited |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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State Street Nominees Limited Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
459,489 |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
6,986,136 |
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Northern Trust C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
177,600 |
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Chase Nominees Limited Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
5,673,536 |
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Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
58,959 |
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Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
1,329,455 |
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Barclays Bank |
657,236 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DB UK |
531,806 |
Schedule B
Page 3 of 11
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Morgan Guaranty |
176,132 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
4,153,633 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
893,386 |
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Lloyds Bank |
53,212 |
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Citibank NA |
345,694 |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
439,620 |
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HSBC Bank plc |
744,366 |
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Mellon Bank N.A. London Branch London United Kingdom |
777,039 |
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Northern Trust AVFC |
114,832 |
Schedule B
Page 4 of 11
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
438,469 |
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Bank One London |
882,473 |
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Clydesdale Bank plc |
473,815 |
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TOTAL |
25,366,888 |
Schedule B
Page 5 of 11
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Capital International S.A. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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State Street Nominees Limited Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
28,000 |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
648,401 |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
4,503,146 |
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Credit Suisse London Branch |
25,755 |
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Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
427,911 |
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Barclays Bank |
1,668,847 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DB UK |
107,324 |
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Brown Bros. One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 |
85,446 |
Schedule B
Page 6 of 11
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Nortrust Nominees 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom |
120,686 |
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Morgan Stanley |
132,605 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
3,969,990 |
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MSS Nominees Limited Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
219,900 |
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J.P. Morgan |
4,720,982 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
140,481 |
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National Westminster Bank |
397,922 |
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Lloyds Bank Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street |
34,269 |
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Vidacos Nominees Ltd. |
222,427 |
Schedule B
Page 7 of 11
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd. |
10,385 |
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Citibank NA |
73,433 |
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Deutsche Bank AG 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom |
1,502,843 |
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HSBC Bank plc Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
663,706 |
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TOTAL |
19,704,459 |
Schedule B
Page 8 of 11
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Capital International, Inc. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
4,436,781 |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
698,930 |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
3,946,761 |
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Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
377,914 |
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Deutsche Bank Mannheim |
160,788 |
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Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
32,991 |
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Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DB UK |
153,505 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
277,798 |
Schedule B
Page 9 of 11
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Royal Bank of Scotland Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
333,569 |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
319,652 |
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Citibank |
49,647 |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom |
122,495 |
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Citibank NA |
362,517 |
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Deutsche Bank AG 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom |
35,869 |
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Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. Australia |
22,369 |
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TOTAL |
11,331,586 |
Schedule B
Page 10 of 11
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Capital Research and Management Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
2,919,976 |
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Chase Nominees Limited Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
26,357,543 |
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TOTAL |
29,277,519 |
Schedule B
Page 11 of 11
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900 |
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia