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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
8 March 2005BHP Billiton Limited
ABN 49 004 028 077
180 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
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:
8 March 2005
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
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 |
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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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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
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7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 25,715,949 |
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Percentage of issued class 1.042% |
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9. |
Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
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10. |
Date of transaction
3 March 2005 |
11. |
Date company informed
7 MARCH 2005 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
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Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.868% |
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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 8 MARCH 2005 |
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Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005
BHP Billiton Plc
Schedule A
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Number of Percent of |
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 95,465,710 3.868% |
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Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005
BHP Billiton Plc
Schedule B
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
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State Street Nominees Limited |
3,235,406 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
580,698 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
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Northern Trust |
96,198 |
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C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
8,891,594 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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BT Globenet Nominees Ltd |
199,785 |
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1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE |
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Midland Bank plc |
4,082,672 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OE |
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Bankers Trust |
701,175 |
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59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 OHH |
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Barclays Bank |
297,959 |
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Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
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Citibank London |
5,802 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 |
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Royal Trust |
15,300 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
2,318,539 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
29,805 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL |
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MSS Nominees Limited |
16,310 |
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Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co |
142,138 |
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Citibank |
14,500 |
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HSBC Bank plc |
12,672 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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Mellon Bank N.A. |
63,600 |
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London Branch London |
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ROY Nominees Limited |
16,296 |
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71N Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4DE |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited |
918,755 |
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150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank |
721,421 |
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Total |
22,360,625 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005
Capital International Limited
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State Street Nominees Limited |
892,367 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
9,052,163 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
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Northern Trust |
2,401,516 |
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C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
5,314,021 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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Midland Bank plc |
223,559 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OE |
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Bankers Trust |
257,863 |
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59 1 / 2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 OHH |
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Barclays Bank |
400,436 |
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Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
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Citibank London |
438,329 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 |
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Morgan Guaranty |
239,032 |
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83 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ES |
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Nortrust Nominees |
5,236,543 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
2,372,369 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL |
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MSS Nominees Limited |
64,200 |
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Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co |
3,114,668 |
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National Westminster Bank |
388,322 |
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Lloyds Bank |
120,212 |
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Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street |
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Citibank NA |
131,294 |
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Toronto |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
1,250,679 |
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23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX |
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State Street Australia Limited |
27,300 |
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Australia |
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HSBC Bank plc |
992,117 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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Mellon Bank N.A. |
560,839 |
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London Branch London |
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Northern Trust AVFC |
388,632 |
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South Africa |
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KAS UK |
148,600 |
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Kass Associate P.O. Box 178 1000 AD Amsterdam |
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Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited |
515,769 |
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150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY |
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Bank One London |
357,973 |
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Clydesdale Bank plc |
352,980 |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank |
351,300 |
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35,593,083 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005
Capital International S.A.
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State Street Nominees Limited |
27,865 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
59,500 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
1,863,877 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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Credit Suisse London Branch |
102,755 |
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24 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4BQ |
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Midland Bank plc |
1,169,511 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R OE |
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Barclays Bank |
460,747 |
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Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT |
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Pictet & Cie, Geneva |
49,200 |
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Citibank London |
65,324 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 |
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Brown Bros |
111,946 |
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One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
41,386 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Morgan Stanley |
61,605 |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
122,726 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL |
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J.P. Morgan |
4,629,396 |
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National Westminster Bank |
90,100 |
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Lloyds Bank |
14,200 |
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Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd |
144,200 |
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67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK |
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Citibank NA |
38,633 |
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Toronto |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
328,609 |
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23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX |
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HSBC Bank plc |
280,206 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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Total |
9,661,786 |
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005
Capital International, Inc.
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State Street Nominees Limited |
3,704,901 |
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Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF |
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Bank of New York Nominees |
829,799 |
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Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY |
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Northern Trust |
49,889 |
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C/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Chase Nominees Limited |
2,756,010 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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Midland Bank plc |
282,614 |
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5 Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OE |
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Bankers Trust |
22,991 |
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59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 OHH |
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Citibank London |
60,200 |
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11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 |
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Brown Bros |
277,602 |
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One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 |
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Nortrust Nominees |
361,450 |
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155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS |
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Royal Bank of Scotland |
217,469 |
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Regents House, 42 Islington High Street London N1 8XL |
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
406,653 |
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Sumitomo Trust & Banking |
80,600 |
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Fiduciary & Securities Business Dept. 1-5 Nihonbashi - Honcho 4-chome Cho-ku, Tokyo 103 |
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Citibank |
32,147 |
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RBSTB Nominees Ltd |
37,295 |
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67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL UK |
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Citibank NA |
413,644 |
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Toronto |
Registered Name Local Shares
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HSBC Bank plc |
155,700 |
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Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank |
491,300 |
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Total |
10,180,264 |
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Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton Plc as of 3 March 2005
Capital Research and Management Company
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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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Chase Nominees Limited |
16,169,952 |
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Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
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Total |
17,669,952 |
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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
LIMITEDKaren Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: