Director Shareholding

3rd Feb 2005 07:01

BHP Billiton PLC03 February 2005 3 February 2005To: Australian Stock Exchange cc: New York Stock Exchange Companies Announcements Office Swiss Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Companies Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) Appendix 3X of the Listing Rules Initial Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons Name of entities BHP Billiton Limited BHP Billiton Plc ABN 49 004 028 077 REG NO 3196209 As part of a dual listed company structure, the BHP Billiton Group has agreed toadopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plcand BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, the Group voluntarily notifies all stockexchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primaryor secondary listings, all those interest of directors of both entities in thesecurities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are requiredto be disclosed under the ASX Listing Rules, the Listing Rules of the UnitedKingdom Listing Authority, the Australian Corporations Act, the United KingdomCompanies Act and the Group's Securities Dealing Code. This Initial Notification is filed in consequence of Listing Rules of the ASXwhich requires the following information concerning a director on appointment tothat office. We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of theAustralian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoingpolicy. Name of Director Mr Carlos Cordeiro Date of appointment 3 February 2005 Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director isthe registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available bythe responsible entity of the trustNumber & class of securities Nil Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director isnot the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available bythe responsible entity of the trust Name of holder & nature of interest N/A Number & class of securities Nil Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts Detail of contract N/A Nature of interest N/A Name of registered holder (if issued securities) N/A No. and class of securities to which interest relates Nil Part 4 - Contact detailsName of authorised officers responsible for Mr S A Butcher - BHP Billiton Limitedmaking this notification on behalf of theentities Ms E A Hobley - BHP Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Plc Contact details Mr S A Butcher Tel: +61 3 9609 3323 Fax: +61 3 9609 4372 Ms E A Hobley Tel: + 44 207 802 4054 Fax: +44 207 802 3054 Yours sincerely, Sam ButcherDeputy Company Secretary BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH UnitedVictoria 3000 KingdomTelephone +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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