28th Feb 2005 07:03
BHP Billiton PLC28 February 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton PlcTo: cc:Company Announcements Office York Stock ExchangeThe London Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS ZurichCompany Announcements OfficeThe Australian Stock Exchange Date: 28 February 2005 For Release: Immediately Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176 Notification of Major Interests in Shares The following notification was received on 25 February 2005 by BHP Billiton Plcin a letter from Barclays PLC, dated 23 February 2005, relating to majorinterests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 22 February 2005: "I hereby inform you that as at 22 February 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legalentities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in thecapital of your Company of 3.58%. Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. LEGAL ENTITY REPORTBHP BILLITON PLC SEDOL : 0056650 As at 22 February 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 88,245,259USD0.50 representing 3.58% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002 units Legal Entity Holding Percentage HeldBarclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 10,866 0.0004Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 15,550,580 0.6301Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & 2,462,718 0.0998Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 830,382 0.0336Barclays Global Fund Advisors 5,280,828 0.2140Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 2,970,685 0.1204Barclays Global Investors Ltd 31,490,450 1.2759Gerrard Ltd 377,949 0.153Barclays Private Bank Ltd 1,596 0.0001Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 28,190,596 1.1422Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 1,078,609 0.0437 88,245,259 3,5755 Group Holding REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORTBHP BILLITON PLC SEDOL: 0056650 As at 22 February 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in88,245,259 USD0.50 representing 3.58% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002 units. Registered Holder Account Designation HoldingBank of Ireland 345,301Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 15,550,580Barclays Trust Co as EXEC/ADM 866Barclays Trust Co DMC69 10,000BNP Paribas 149,185Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 1,393,213Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 3,170,318CIBC Mellon Global Securities 84,615Investors Bank and Trust Co. 32,450Investors Bank and Trust Co. 4,131,972Investors Bank and Trust Co. 448,767Investors Bank and Trust Co. 70,174Investors Bank and Trust Co. 597,465Investors Bank and Trust Co. 39,088Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,368,913Investors Bank and Trust Co. 24,512Investors Bank and Trust Co. 591,277Investors Bank and Trust Co. 668,567Investors Bank and Trust Co. 27,982Investors Bank and Trust Co. 4,047,706Investors Bank and Trust Co. 12,798,414Investors Bank and Trust Co. 3,504,610Investors Bank and Trust Co. 658,213Investors Bank and Trust Co. 22,678Investors Bank and Trust Co. 38,938Investors Bank and Trust Co. 45,462JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 806,735JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 160,262JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 115,050JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 1,447,897JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 300,858JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 41,713JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 57,508JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 26,781,068JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 40,662JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 145,851JPMorgan Chase Bank 74,464JPMorgan Chase Bank 166,542JPMorgan Chase Bank 97,465JPMorgan Chase Bank 27,127JPMorgan Chase Bank 58,706JPMorgan Chase Bank 151,410JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,498JPMorgan Chase Bank 98,434JPMorgan Chase Bank 420,185JPMorgan Chase Bank 410,197JPMorgan Chase Bank 65,662JPMorgan Chase Bank 104,074JPMorgan Chase Bank 267,331JPMorgan Chase Bank 6,000JPMorgan Chase Bank 314,525JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,312,621JPMorgan Chase Bank 312,735JPMorgan Chase Bank 35,459JPMorgan Chase Bank 20,491JPMorgan Chase Bank 23,820Master Trust Bank 33,268Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 371,180Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 212,952Mellon Trust of New England 265,809Mitsubishi Trust International 15,761Mitsubishi Trust International 24,661Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 70,293Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 296,843Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 340,411R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 122,274R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 69,435R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 GP1 108,620R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 SA1 77,620State Street 42,216State Street 3,561State Street Boston 213,560State Street Boston 2,146,405State Street Trust Company Can 85,800Sumitomo TB 12,659Wells Fargo Seattle - Wire Ban 42,719Zeban Nominees Limited 1,596 Total 88,245,259 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 ExchangeRelated Shares:
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