6th Nov 2006 07:00
BHP Billiton PLC06 November 2006 Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc To: Company Announcements Office cc: New York Stock Exchange The London Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Limited Company Announcements Office Deutsche Bank The Australian Stock Exchange UBS Zurich Date: 6 November 2006 For Release: Immediately Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176 Notification of Major Interests in Shares The following notification was received on 3 November 2006 by BHP Billiton Plcin a letter from Barclays PLC, dated 3 November 2006, relating to majorinterests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 18 October 2006: "I hereby inform you that as at 18 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legalentities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in thecapital of your Company of 3.98%. Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed." BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209Registered in Australia Registered in England and WalesRegistered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Registered Office: Neathouse Place, London SW1V 1BH United KingdomTelephone +61 1300 55 4757 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015 Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111 The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia LEGAL ENTITY REPORT BHP BILLITON PLC SEDOL : 0056650 As at 18 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiableinterest in 97,171,824 USD0.50 representing 3.98% of the issued share capital of 2,442,727 units. Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Global Japan Trust & Banking 2,835,649 0.1161Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 7,612,040 0.3116Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 1,422,083 0.0582Abvest Associates (Pty) Ltd 335,717 0.0137Barclays Global Investors Ltd 32,367,447 1.3251Barclays Capital Inc 301,000 0.0123Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 31,459,960 1.2879Gerrard Ltd 5,325,694 0.2180Barclays Private Bank Ltd 629,591 0.0258Barclays Bank and Trust Company Ltd 1,000 0.0000Barclays Bank and Trust Company Ltd 3,739 0.0002Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 20,049 0.0008Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 181,719 0.0074Absa Investment Management Services (Pty) Ltd 10,800 0.0004Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 202,974 0.0083Absa Fund Managers Ltd 469,452 0.0192Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 1,376,045 0.0563Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 4,417,625 0.1808Barclays Global Fund Advisors 8,199,240 0.3357 Group Holding 97,171,824 3.9780 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT BHP BILLITON PLC SEDOL: 0056650 As at 18 October 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiableinterest in 97,171,824 USD0.50 representing 3.98% of the issued share capital of 2,442,727 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding AIMS Retirement Annuity Fund 281089 10,800 Absa Nominees Pty Ltd 335,717 Bank of Ireland 426360 25,283 Bank of New York 174,737 Barclays Capital Nominees 7,311,678 BNP Paribas 178,955 Barclays Bank PLC (Singapore) 1,000 Barclays Capital Securities 300,362 Barclays Capital Securities 301,000 Barclays Global Investors Canada 181,719 Barclays Trust Co DMC69 10,000 C000000000000000000 Barclays Trust Co R69 C000000000000000000 10,049 Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 1,244,660 Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 11,977,129 Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 1,030,671 CIBC Mellon Global Securities 133,476 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00032349601 4,192 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00032449201 11,783 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059396501 1,666 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059419801 602 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059553401 3,045 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059571201 1,280 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059710301 1,223 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059732401 4,081 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059737501 3,952 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059738301 5,183 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00059744801 2,524 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00064544201 3,663 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00065136101 1,378 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00066860401 1,110 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00067940101 19,039 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069198801 2,061 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069238601 4,745 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069340401 1,100 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069732901 12,850 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069738801 1,350 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00069829501 2,185 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070314001 1,290 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070331001 1,500 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070335301 2,621 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070339601 1,027 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070387601 1,268 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070388401 1,867 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00070391401 1,087 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00080750701 8,176 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00080766301 1,668 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00083011801 2,048 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00086680501 1,721 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00088608301 1,513 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00120010601 2,679 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00300000001 1,672 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310007101 3,440 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310042001 2,115 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310092601 4,927 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310128001 2,323 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310186801 1,478 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310205801 1,216 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310231701 1,381 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310246501 18,564 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310254601 2,897 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310255401 16,147 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310266001 978 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310311901 1,475 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310589801 845 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310590101 900 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00310594401 1,617 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00700009301 1,805 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00700066201 1,579 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00700083201 1,175 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00700106501 1,576 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00059579802 2,749 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00070160102 3,154 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00070383302 7,376 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00087093402 1,670 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00310594402 421 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 00070309403 1,460 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 00087093403 557 Gerrard Nominees Limited 602698 500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 3,650 Gerrard Nominees Limited 617906 1,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 635860 1,700 Gerrard Nominees Limited 637739 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 642367 4,600 Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 900 Gerrard Nominees Limited 647291 2,300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 650668 3,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 652198 5,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 653035 3,700 Gerrard Nominees Limited 654151 750 Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 2,300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 658729 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 659792 1,200 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660318 12,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660851 5,400 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 2,930 Gerrard Nominees Limited 768557 8,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 12,325 Gerrard Nominees Limited 774160 700 Gerrard Nominees Limited 781271 3,600 Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 600,878 Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM3) 126066DA 1,600 Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM3) 220805DN 100,000 Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM3) 523475DN 150,000 Investors Bank and Trust Co 27,064,032 Investors Bank and Trust Co 8,199,240 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 611,392 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 146,541 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 1,807,744 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 329,012 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 169,069 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 280,980 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 18,924,778 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 42,216 JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 195,597 JP Morgan Chase Bank 52,000 JP Morgan Chase Bank 1,376,045 JP Morgan Chase Bank 80,849 JP Morgan Chase Bank 699,918 JP Morgan Chase Bank 2,835,649 Mellon Trust of New England 180,354 Master Trust Bank 305,111 Mellon Trust - US Custodian 404,363 Mitsui Asset 42,376 Northern Trust Bank - BG1 SEPA 807,743 R C Greig Nominees Limited 2,843,660 R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 221,072 R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 208,285 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 802,593 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 165,114 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 153,437 Reflex Nominees Limited 3,739 State Street Bank & Trust - W1 371,299 State Street Boston 1,481,720 State Street Trust of Canada 311,546 Standard Bank of SA in trust for Absa Unit 469,452 Trust The Northern Trust Company - U 218,886 Trust & Custody Services Bank 374,678 Zeban Nominees Limited 629,591 Total 97,171,824 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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