"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.
1. |
Name of company
BHP BILLITON PLC |
2. |
Name of shareholder having a major interest
BARCLAYS PLC |
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3. |
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 SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2. ABOVE, RELATING TO HOLDINGS THROUGH THE LEGAL ENTITIES LISTED ON THE ANNEXED SCHEDULE |
4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
SEE ANNEXED SCHEDULE |
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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 74,377,139 |
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
23 DECEMBER 2002 |
11. |
Date company informed
30 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 3.01% |
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14. |
Any additional information ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY BARCLAYS PLC ATTAINING A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST |
15. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7747 3976
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16. |
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Ines WATSON |
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Date of notification 30 DECEMBER 2002 |
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
LEGAL ENTITY REPORT |
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BHP BILLITON PLC |
SEDOL : 0056650 |
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As at 23 December 2002 Barclays PLC. through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest
in 74,377,139 ORD USD0.50 representing 3.01% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002 units
Legal Entity |
Holding |
Percentage Held |
Woolwich Life Ltd |
615,812 |
0.025 |
Barclays Private Bank Ltd |
8,458 |
0.0003 |
Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
642,093 |
0.026 |
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd |
4,743,911 |
0.1922 |
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd |
748,408 |
0.0303 |
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd |
736 |
0.0001 |
Barclays Global Investors Australia |
727,014 |
0.0295 |
Barclays Global Investors Ltd |
39,987,099 |
1.6201 |
Barclays Global Invetors Japan Trus |
2,528,436 |
0.1024 |
Barclays Nikko Global Invetsors Ltd |
867,755 |
0.0352 |
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. |
23,400,374 |
0.9481 |
Barclays Global Investors Japan Inv |
107,043 |
0.0043 |
Group Holding |
74,377,139 |
3.0135 |
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT |
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BHP BILLITON PLC |
SEDOL: 0056650 |
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As at 23 December 2002 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable
interest in 74,377,139 ORD USD0.50 representing 3.01% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002 units.
Registered Holder |
Account Designation |
Holding |
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ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE MANHATTA |
ALMIXFTT |
362,273 |
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ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA |
ASUKEXTT |
10,887,428 |
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Bank of Ireland |
BNX009IE |
644,820 |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI |
748,408 |
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Barclays Global Investors Japa |
BTS026IE |
32,705 |
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Barclays Trust Co & Others |
736 |
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BLEEQTTTL-17011-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLEEQTTT |
38,896 |
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BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLENTFUK |
212,258 |
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BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLENTPUK |
397,308 |
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BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLEQFDUK |
781,832 |
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BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLEQPTUE |
718,787 |
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BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLEQPTUK |
2,206,630 |
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BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy |
BLINTNUK |
130,168 |
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BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLINTPUK |
258,032 |
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BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA |
BLUKINTT |
27,737,049 |
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BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST |
591668 |
572,541 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
500227 |
10,115,330 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
502872 |
3,657,658 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
508068 |
1,083,614 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
527191 |
2,943,690 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
536747 |
555,945 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
552942 |
466,720 |
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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK |
569565 |
34,301 |
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Chase Manhattan Bank |
579523 |
18,111 |
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Chase Manhattan Bank |
585439 |
26,631 |
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Chase Manhattan Bank |
586528 |
33,445 |
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Registered Holder |
Account Designation |
Holding |
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA |
CHATRKTT |
1,000,349 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
428169 |
193,249 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
519891 |
10,837 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
519909 |
44,433 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
519917 |
7,452 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
519925 |
4,344 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
555879 |
40,056 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
573039 |
277,928 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
583293 |
1,001,081 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
588888 |
17,407 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
590421 |
47,974 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
592252 |
30,597 |
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. |
911140 |
63,794 |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK |
540186 |
188,035 |
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK |
555465 |
538,979 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTC034IE |
31,939 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTC045IE |
243,244 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTGF01IE |
198,199 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTGF04IE |
247,746 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTGF05IE |
250,448 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTGF06IE |
88,693 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTGF07IE |
52,489 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTK001IE |
260,406 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS004IE |
260,897 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS005IE |
23,564 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS006IE |
8,559 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS009IE |
12,764 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS011IE |
36,713 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS018IE |
11,585 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS019IE |
22,298 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS022IE |
16,526 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS024IE |
20,857 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank |
BTS028IE |
708,804 |
Mitsubishi Trust International |
BNN018IE |
12,209 |
Mitsubishi Trust International |
BNN024IE |
11,774 |
Mitsubishi Trust International |
BNN033IE |
17,300 |
Mitsubishi Trust International |
BNN046IE |
28,463 |
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA |
581610 |
200,171 |
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA |
584069 |
123,956 |
Nutraco Nominees Limited |
0 |
615,812 |
State Street |
BNN005IE |
1,710 |
State Street |
BNN032IE |
21,168 |
State Street |
BNX012IE |
52,022 |
State Street |
BNX019IE |
107,043 |
State Street |
BNX021IE |
1,307 |
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST |
713101 |
2,379,510 |
Sumitomo TB |
BNN029IE |
17,694 |
Sumitomo TB |
BNN031IE |
11,365 |
Sumitomo TB |
BNN036IE |
13,327 |
Sumitomo TB |
BNN044IE |
5,735 |
Sumitomo TB |
BNN052IE |
28,861 |
UBS Limited |
583996 |
91,692 |
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED |
8,458 |
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Total |
74,377,139 |
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