-----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, Aw4IFOgcrUCcDBUgC6NM7ViVpsGMmrT1elQ1JskRk1Subxthx30GDdd/6uG9vopo pVlmfj5cd0BX0qq9i3lGjw== 0000811809-04-000047.txt : 20040526 0000811809-04-000047.hdr.sgml : 20040526 20040525192429 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811809-04-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040407 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040526 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: C3 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09526 FILM NUMBER: 04830908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEVEL 27, 180 LONSDALE STREET STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011611300554757 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GPO BOX 86A STREET 2: MELBOURNE CITY: VICTORIA AUSTRALIA STATE: C3 ZIP: 3001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BHP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010129 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960116 6-K 1 lehmanltd.htm NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (LEHMAN BROTHERS) - BHP BILLITON PLC Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

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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 7 April 2004

BHP 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):

 

Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc
To:
Company Announcements Office
The London Stock Exchange

Company Announcements Office
The Australian Stock Exchange

cc:
New York Stock Exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Deutsche Bank

Date: 7 April 2004

For Release: Immediately

Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176

 

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

 

The following notification was received today by BHP Billiton Plc in a letter from Lehman Brothers International (Europe), dated 5 April 2004, relating to major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 1 April 2004:

"S198 Companies Act 1985 (the "Act")

We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close of business on 1st April, 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an interest in 147,890,193 Ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc (the "Company"). This represents 5.99% of the outstanding share capital of the Company."

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077
Registered in Australia
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 in England and Wales
Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom
Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111

                                                                    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 LIMITED
/s/ KAREN WOOD
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Karen Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: 7 April 2004

 

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