UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
March 10, 2006
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BHP Billiton
Limited
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| 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia | ||||
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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
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To: Company Announcements Office |
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Date: 10 March 2006
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The following notification was received on 9 March 2006 by BHP Billiton Plc in a letter from HSBC Bank plc, dated 7 March 2006, relating to major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 6 March 2006:
"Part VI Companies Act 1985 ("the Act")
We refer to our letter of 3 March 2006 and notify you in accordance with Part VI Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") that as at close of business on 6 March 2006 HSBC Bank plc no longer had a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton plc.
HSBC Holdings plc as HSBC Bank plc's parent company are also no longer interested, by virtue of S.203 of the Act, in all of the above mentioned shares."
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BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 |
BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209 Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 |
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The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| BHP Billiton Limited | ||
| Date: 10 March 2006 | By: |
Karen Wood |
| Name: | Karen Wood | |
| Title: | Company Secretary |