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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Date of
23 March 2004BHP Billiton Plc
Registration Number 3196209
Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| Form 20-F | X | Form 40-F |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Yes | No | X |
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Date: 23 March 2004
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
"For the information of the local market, please find following notification of major interests in shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with the London Stock Exchange"
Ines Watson - Assistant Secretary
Tel + 44 (0)20 7802 4176
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of company
BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Name of shareholder having a major interest
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. |
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Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOTIFICATION BY THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES |
4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
SEE SCHEDULE B ANNEXED HERETO |
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Number of shares/amount of stock acquired |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
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7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 3,542,061 |
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Percentage of issued class
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Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
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10. |
Date of transaction
18 MARCH 2004 |
11. |
Date company informed
22 MARCH 2004 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
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13. |
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.952% |
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Any additional information ANNOUNCEMENT TRIGGERED BY AFFILIATES DECREASING THEIR INTEREST (SEE SCHEDULE A ANNEXED HERETO)
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15. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7802 4176
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Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
INeS WATSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BHP BILLITON PLC |
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Date of notification 22 MARCH 2004 |
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Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004
BHP Billiton Plc
Schedule A
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Number of Percent of |
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 196,261,981 7.952% |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004
BHP Billiton plc
Schedule B
BHP Billiton plc
Schedule B
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
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Bank of New York Nominees |
1,926,069 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY UK |
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Bankers Trust |
2,688,982 |
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59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI 0HH UK |
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Barclays Bank |
540,759 |
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Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT UK |
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BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. |
689,985 |
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1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE UK |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
34,620,043 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD UK |
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Citibank London |
39,502 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
Registered Name Local Shares
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HSBC Bank plc |
34,872 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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Investors Bank & Trust Co |
629,100 |
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Mellon Bank N.A. |
262,900 |
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London Branch London United Kingdom |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited |
2,881,500 |
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150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
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Midland Bank plc |
12,166,026 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
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MSS Nominees Limited |
40,910 |
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Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
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Nortrust Nominees Limited |
9,553,413 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS UK |
Registered Name Local Shares
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
119,605 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL UK |
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ROY Nominees Limited |
59,496 |
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71N Queen Victoria Street London Ec4V 4DE UK |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co |
133,957 |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
12,121,253 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Total |
78,508,372 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
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Bank of New York Nominees |
14,022,217 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
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Barclays Bank |
950,336 |
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Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
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Bankers Trust |
709,263 |
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59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
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Bank One London |
982,973 |
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Clydesdale Bank plc |
528,515 |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
1,611,560 |
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23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
10,734,167 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
Registered Name Local Shares
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Citibank London |
1,330,800 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
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HSBC Bank plc |
1,157,317 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank |
268,900 |
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Lloyds Bank |
171,712 |
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Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London |
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Mellon Bank N.A. |
1,008,439 |
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London Branch London UK |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited |
898,969 |
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150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY UK |
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Midland Bank plc |
117,059 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK |
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Morgan Guaranty |
239,032 |
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83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES UK |
Registered Name Local Shares
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MSS Nominees Limited |
242,700 |
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Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
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Northern Trust |
2,637,947 |
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c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS |
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Northern Trust AVFC |
485,932 |
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South Africa |
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Nortrust Nominees |
7,368,024 |
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155 Bishopsgate London ECM 3XS UK |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
4,859,149 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
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State Street Australia Limited |
27,300 |
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Australia |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co |
7,179,987 |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
1,166,289 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Total |
58,698,587 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004
Capital International S.A.
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Barclays Bank |
2,055,947 |
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Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
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Brown Bros |
162,046 |
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One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburg, PA 15258 |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
6,058,395 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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Citibank London |
135,524 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
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Citibank NA |
85,633 |
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Toronto |
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Credit Suisse London Branch |
147,555 |
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24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ UK |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
659,309 |
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23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX UK |
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HSBC Bank plc |
1,022,006 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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JP Morgan |
8,974,973 |
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Lloyds Bank |
31,800 |
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Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street London |
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Midland Bank plc |
1,511,411 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK |
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Morgan Stanley |
172,205 |
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MSS Nominees Limited |
170,700 |
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Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
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National Westminster Bank |
665,922 |
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Nortrust Nominees Limited |
178,786 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS |
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Pictet & Cie |
97,400 |
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Geneva |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
563,816 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd |
352,785 |
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67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co |
140,481 |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
67,600 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Total |
23,254,294 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004
Capital International, Inc.
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Bank of New York Nominees |
882,038 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
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Bankers Trust |
32,991 |
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59 1/2 Southwark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
3,752,428 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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Citibank London |
115,752 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
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Citibank NA |
366,617 |
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Toronto |
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Deutsche Bank Mannheim |
160,788 |
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HSBC Bank plc |
529,451 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank |
521,600 |
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Midland Bank plc |
517,714 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E UK |
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Northern Trust |
64,789 |
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C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Nortrust Nominees Limited |
312,198 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M3XS |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
464,169 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd |
95,995 |
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67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co |
525,888 |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
5,314,283 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Total |
13,629,701 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 18 March 2004
Capital Research and Management Company
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Chase Nominees Limited |
20,671,027 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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State Street Nominees Limited |
1,500,000 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Total |
22,171,027 |
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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
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SIGNATURES
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
PlcKaren Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: