19th July 2002
"For the information of the local market, please find following two notifications of major interests in shares filed by BHP Billiton Plc with the London Stock Exchange"
Bernadette Wheatley - Secreteriat
Tel: +44 020 7747 3876
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. |
Name of company
BHP BILLITON PLC |
2. |
Name of shareholder having a major interest
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES |
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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
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4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them SEE LIST |
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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired A NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS ACCUMULATED IN A NOTIFIABLE EVENT |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
1.12% |
7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
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8. |
Percentage of issued class
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9. |
Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50
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10. |
Date of transaction
12 JULY 2002 |
11. |
Date company informed
18 JULY 2002 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
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13. |
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 5.13% |
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14. |
Any additional information
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15. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries BERNADETTE WHEATLEY 020 7747 3876 |
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16. |
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification BERNADETTE WHEATLEY |
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Date of notification 18 JULY 2002 |
As of 12 July 2002 |
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BHP Billiton plc |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
118,970,281 |
5.13% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: |
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38,997,504.00 |
1.68% |
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24,553,149.00 |
1.06% |
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17,069,072.00 |
0.74% |
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10,760,488.00 |
0.46% |
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27,590,068.00 |
1.19% |
Schedule A
Registered Holders - see Schedule B
(Schedule B page 1 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
5,457,100 |
Bank of New York Nominees |
1,373,500 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
15,752,388 |
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd |
580,300 |
Midland Bank plc |
7,312,000 |
Bankers Trust |
1,404,116 |
Barclays Bank |
1,046,800 |
Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
396,600 |
(Schedule B Page 2 of 9)
Nortrust Nominees |
4,370,000 |
Royal Bank of Scotland |
39,900 |
MSS Nominee Limited Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA |
31,800 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
66,300 |
HSBC Bank plc |
37,300 |
ROY Nominees Limited |
35,300 |
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited |
1,094,100 |
TOTAL |
38,997,504 |
(Schedule B page 3 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International Limited |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
450,600 |
Bank of New York Nominees |
3,063,751 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
5,623,956 |
Midland Bank plc |
55,400 |
Bankers Trust |
2,840,700 |
Barclays Bank |
467,500 |
Citibank London |
457,700 |
Morgan Guaranty |
374,200 |
(Schedule B Page 4 of 9)
Nortrust Nominees |
4,770,728 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
1,520,414 |
Lloyds Bank |
50,000 |
Citibank NA |
225,600 |
Deutsche Bank AG |
790,300 |
HSBC Bank plc |
1,444,200 |
Mellon Bank N.A. London Branch London United Kingdom |
527,900 |
Northern Trust AVFC |
107,900 |
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
412,000 |
Bank One London |
906,200 |
Clydesdale Bank plc |
464,100 |
TOTAL |
24,553,149 |
(Schedule B page 5 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International S.A. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
Bank of New York Nominees |
583,700 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
8,210,272 |
Credit Suisse London Branch |
24,200 |
Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
707,900 |
Barclays Bank |
1,568,100 |
Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
114,000 |
Brown Bros. One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 |
80,100 |
Nortrust Nominees |
113,400 |
Morgan Stanley |
124,600 |
(Schedule B Page 6 of 9)
Royal Bank of Scotland |
3,392,200 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
132,000 |
National Westminster Bank |
373,900 |
Lloyds Bank Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street |
21,200 |
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. |
209,000 |
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. |
6,000 |
Citibank NA |
69,000 |
Deutsche Bank AG |
928,500 |
HSBC Bank plc |
411,000 |
TOTAL |
17,069,072 |
(Schedule B page 7 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International, Inc. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
3,984,143 |
Bank of New York Nominees |
642,715 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
3,847,412 |
Midland Bank Plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
369,100 |
Deutsche Bank Mannheim |
43,400 |
Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
31,000 |
Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
17,200 |
Nortrust Nominees |
772,300 |
(Schedule B page 8 of 9)
Royal Bank of Scotland Regents House, 42 Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
225,200 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
424,900 |
Citibank |
73,900 |
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 67 Lombard St London EC3 3DL United Kingdom |
115,100 |
New Account Nominee Information Not Available |
25,100 |
Citibank NA |
112,871 |
Deutsche Bank AG 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom |
40,000 |
Chase Manhatten Nominee Ltd Australia |
36,147 |
TOTAL |
10,760,488 |
(Schedule B page 9 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital Research and Management Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
2,743,700 |
Chase Nominees Limited Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
24,846,368 |
TOTAL |
27,590,068 |
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. |
Name of company
BHP BILLITON PLC |
2. |
Name of shareholder having a major interest
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES |
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3. |
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 |
4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them SEE LIST |
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5. |
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired A NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS ACCUMULATED IN A NOTIFIABLE EVENT |
6. |
Percentage of issued class
1.11% |
7. |
Number of shares/amount of stock disposed |
8. |
Percentage of issued class
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9. |
Class of security
ORDINARY US$0.50 |
10. |
Date of transaction
12 JULY 2002 |
11. |
Date company informed (2ND NOTIFICATION RECEIVED) 18 JULY 2002 |
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12. |
Total holding following this notification
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13. |
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.24% |
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14. |
Any additional information
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15. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries BERNADETTE WHEATLEY 020 7747 3876 |
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16. |
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification BERNADETTE WHEATLEY |
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Date of notification 18 JULY 2002 |
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BHP Billiton plc |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
144,761,281 |
6.24% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: |
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68,536,604.00 |
2.96% |
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20,794,049.00 |
0.90% |
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17,080,072.00 |
0.74% |
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10,760,488.00 |
0.4 |
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27,590,068.00 |
1.19% |
Schedule A
(Names of registered holders - see Schedule B)
(Schedule B page 1 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital Guardian Trust Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
10,212,600 |
Bank of New York Nominees |
1,978,100 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
27,891,488 |
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. |
711,100 |
Midland Bank plc |
13,196,300 |
Bankers Trust |
2,851,116 |
Barclays Bank |
1,727,300 |
Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
960,400 |
(Schedule B page 2 of 9)
Nortrust Nominees |
7,430,600 |
Royal Bank of Scotland |
53,000 |
MSS Nominees Limited Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys LondonEC3N 4DA |
79,300 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
100,500 |
HSBC Bank plc |
47,800 |
ROY Nominees Limited |
62,200 |
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited |
1,234,800 |
TOTAL |
68,536,604 |
(Schedule B page 3 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International Limited |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
450,600 |
Bank of New York Nominees |
2,718,751 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
4,491,756 |
Midland Bank plc |
55,400 |
Bankers Trust |
1,939,000 |
Barclays Bank |
467,500 |
Citibank London |
457,700 |
Morgan Guaranty |
243,300 |
(Schedule B page 4 of 9)
Nortrust Nominees |
4,202,428 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
1,440,314 |
Lloyds Bank |
50,000 |
Citibank NA |
225,600 |
Deutsche Bank AG |
563,800 |
HSBC Bank plc |
1,118,100 |
Mellon Bank N.A. London Branch London United Kingdom |
527,900 |
Northern Trust AVFC |
107,900 |
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom |
412,000 |
Bank One London |
857,900 |
Clydesdale Bank plc |
464,100 |
TOTAL |
20,794,049 |
(Schedule B page 5 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International S.A. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
Bank of New York Nominees |
583,700 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
8,210,272 |
Credit Suisse London Branch |
24,200 |
Midland Bank plc |
707,900 |
Barclays Bank |
1,568,100 |
Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
114,000 |
Brown Bros. One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 |
80,100 |
Nortrust Nominees |
113,400 |
Morgan Stanley |
124,600 |
(Schedule B page 6 of 9)
Royal Bank of Scotland |
3,392,200 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
132,000 |
National Westminster Bank |
373,900 |
Lloyds Bank Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street |
32,200 |
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. |
209,000 |
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. |
6,000 |
Citibank NA |
69,000 |
Deutsche Bank AG |
928,500 |
HSBC Bank plc |
411,000 |
TOTAL |
17,080,072 |
(Schedule B page 7 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital International, Inc. |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
3,984,143 |
Bank of New York Nominees |
642,715 |
Chase Nominees Limited |
3,847,412 |
Midland Bank plc 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom |
369,100 |
Deutsche Bank Mannheim |
43,400 |
Bankers Trust 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SE1 0HH |
31,000 |
Citibank London 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK |
17,200 |
Nortrust Nominees |
772,300 |
(Schedule B page 8 of 9)
Royal Bank of Scotland Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK |
225,200 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
424,900 |
Citibank |
73,900 |
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 67 Lombard Street London EC3 3DL United Kingdom |
115,100 |
Citibank NA |
137,971 |
Deutsche Bank AG 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom |
40,000 |
Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. Australia |
36,147 |
TOTAL |
10,760,488 |
(Schedule B page 9 of 9)
Schedule of holdings in BHP Billiton plc As of 12 July 2002 Capital Research and Management Company |
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Registered Name |
Local Shares |
State Street Nominees Limited |
2,743,700 |
Chase Nominees Limited Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD |
24,846,368 |
TOTAL |
27,590,068 |
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