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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
13 December 2004BHP Billiton Plc
Registration Number 3196209
Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
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
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To: Company Announcements Office
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Date: 13 December 2004
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Ines Watson + 44 (0)20 7802 4176
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
The following notification was received on 10 December 2004 by BHP Billiton Plc in a letter from Barclays PLC, dated 9 December 2004, relating to major interests in shares of BHP Billiton Plc as at 8 December 2004:
"I hereby inform you that as at 8 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company of 3.03%.
Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders (as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.
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LEGAL ENTITY REPORT |
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BHP BILLITON PLC |
SEDOL : 0056650 |
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As at 8 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 74,720,461 USD0.50 representing 3.03% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002 units |
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Legal Entity |
Holding |
Percentage Held |
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Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd |
10,000 |
0.0004 |
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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd |
1,673,959 |
0.0678 |
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Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & |
2,390,735 |
0.0969 |
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Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd |
740,804 |
0.0300 |
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Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
4,799,397 |
0.1945 |
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Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd |
3,048,799 |
0.1235 |
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Barclays Global Investors Ltd |
33,908,058 |
1.3738 |
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Gerrard Ltd |
341,691 |
0.138 |
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Barclays Private Bank Ltd |
4,789 |
0.0002 |
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Barclays Global Investors, N.A. |
26,680,767 |
1.0810 |
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Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd |
1,121,462 |
0.0454 |
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Group Holding |
74,720,461 |
3.0273 |
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REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT |
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BHP BILLITON PLC |
SEDOL: 0056650 |
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As at 8 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 74,720,461 USD0.50 representing 3.03% of the issued share capital of 2,468,147,002 units. |
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Registered Holder |
Account Designation |
Holding |
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Bank of Ireland |
439,718 |
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Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd |
1,673,959 |
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Barclays Global Investors |
23,600 |
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Barclays Trust Co DMC69 |
10,000 |
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BNP Paribas |
222,105 |
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Chase Nominees Ltd |
16376 |
1,462,952 |
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Chase Nominees Ltd |
20947 |
5,750,506 |
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CIBC Mellon Global Securities |
25,802 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
3,643,355 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
425,288 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
631,548 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
68,635 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
30,571 |
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Registered Holder |
Account Designation |
Holding |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
3,414,496 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
865,395 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
45,462 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
588,793 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
27,982 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
3,502,637 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
1,153,335 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
12,258,982 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
24,512 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
658,213 |
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Investors Bank and Trust Co. |
33,314 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16331 |
814,397 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16338 |
160,262 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16341 |
1,453,780 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16341 |
156,241 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16342 |
300,858 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16344 |
46,418 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16345 |
76,181 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
16400 |
26,544,622 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
17011 |
40,662 |
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JP Morgan (BGI Custody) |
18408 |
149,978 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
74,072 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
71,277 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
97,465 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
26,510 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
30,495 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
166,542 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
158,472 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
340,424 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
400,380 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
65,662 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
3,605 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
3,268 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
35,459 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
306,518 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
104,074 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
299,582 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
1,260,028 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
265,441 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
2,787 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
20,491 |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank |
23,820 |
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Master Trust Bank |
33,268 |
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Mellon Trust - Boston & SF |
368,630 |
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Mellon Trust - Boston & SF |
184,328 |
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Mellon Trust of New England |
229,805 |
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Mitsubishi Trust International |
15,175 |
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Mitsubishi Trust International |
24,661 |
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Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA |
300,945 |
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Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA |
54,406 |
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Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA |
205,265 |
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R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c |
BL1 |
103,269 |
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R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c |
CM1 |
62,045 |
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R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 |
GP1 |
105,112 |
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Registered Holder |
Account Designation |
Holding |
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R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 |
SA1 |
71,265 |
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State Street |
41,659 |
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State Street |
3,561 |
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State Street Boston |
2,162,135 |
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State Street Boston |
212,015 |
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Sumitomo TB |
12,659 |
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Wells Fargo Seattle - Wire Ban |
44,538 |
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Zeban Nominees Limited |
4,789 |
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Total |
74,720,461 |
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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
PlcKaren Wood
Title: Company Secretary
Date: