-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IrrfNGUs4qiSp6Ij7TcsPPGDrFuNlN/HzyJBfQDRRWKRZTEciD6CxG3MpVCEBVuf BK0kNb8xQEIbFZ5vKpg9Hw== 0000811809-02-000112.txt : 20020823 0000811809-02-000112.hdr.sgml : 20020823 20020822213609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811809-02-000112 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020822 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020823 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BHP BILLITON LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811809 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09526 FILM NUMBER: 02746295 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 BOURKE ST STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3000 BUSINESS PHONE: 01161396093333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GPO BOX 86A STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BHP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010129 6-K 1 plcnom.htm NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES - BHP BILLITON PLC K:\ PC WORK\ JOBS FOLDER\ FACE-JOB\ bdw quote\ Listing Rules\ Chapter 1.qxd

22nd August 2002

"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
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 3976





SCHEDULE 10

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

 

PLC NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

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

NOTIFICATION REFERS TO A NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

 

 

 

 

N/A

5.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

540,360,860

6.

Percentage of issued class

 

21.89%

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8.

Percentage of issued class

 

 

N/A
 

9.

Class of security

 

ORDINARY US$0.50

 

10.

Date of transaction

 

A NUMBer of transactions SINCE 24 DECEMBER 2002 accumulated in the TOTAL INTEREST DISCLOSED

11.

Date company informed

 

21 AUGUST 2002

12.

Total holding following this notification

 

540,360,860

13.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

21.89%
 

14.

Any additional information

PLC NOMINEES PTY LIMITED IS NOMINEE FOR SHAREHOLDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA WHO HOLD THEIR SHARES VIA THE STRATE ELECTRONIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEM FOR SHARES ON THE JSE SECURITIES EXCHANGE SOUTH AFRICA

15.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

INES WATSON

+44 (0)20 7747 3976

16.

Name and signature of authorised company official

responsible for making this notification

 

 

INES WATSON

Date of notification __21 August 2002___________________

Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900

The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia

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