"For the information of the local market, please find following notification of major interests in shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with all stock exchanges."
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 |
2. |
Name of shareholder having a major interest
CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
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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 REFERS TO SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN PT. 2 ABOVE |
4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 28,645,526 |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
1.16% |
7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A |
8. |
Percentage of issued class
N/A |
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9. |
Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
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10. |
Date of transaction
11 November 2002 |
11. |
Date company informed
13 NOVEMBER 2002 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
130,000,000 |
13. |
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.27% |
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14. |
Any additional information THIS HOLDING HAS ARISEN FROM A STOCK BORROWING & LENDING POSITION DONE UNDER THE APPROVED MASTER EQUITY AND FIXED INTEREST LENDING AGREEMENT AS A PRINCIPAL TRADING MEMBER OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS HOLDING, THE SHAREHOLDER STATES THEY HAVE NO INTEREST OR VOTING CAPABILITY IN THE SAID ORDINARY SHARES. |
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries INES WATSON +44 (0)20 7747 3976 |
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Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
INES WATSON |
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Date of notification __13 NOVEMBER 2002___________________ |
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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