2nd Mar 2005 07:04
BHP Billiton PLC02 March 2005 Issued by: BHP Billiton PlcTo: cc:Company Announcements Office New York Stock ExchangeThe London Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange Johannesburg Stock Exchange Deutsche Bank UBS ZurichCompany Announcements OfficeThe Australian Stock Exchange Date: 2 March 2005 For Release: Immediately Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176 Notification of Major Interests in Shares The following notification was received on 1 March 2005 by BHP Billiton Plc in aletter from Cater Allen International Limited, dated 25 February 2005, relatingto major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc: "Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act1985 (as amended) In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please notethat I have been made aware, as of today, that the interests of Cater AllenInternational Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc hasincreased to 94,681,132 common stock or 3.84% of the issued share capital. This holding has arisen from stock loan transactions done under the relevantapproved documentation as a principal trading member of the London StockExchange." 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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