RNS Number:2150Z
BHP Billiton PLC
29 July 2002

29 July 2002

To:      Australian Stock Exchange          cc:     New York Stock Exchange
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     Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

             (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)

Name of entities               BHP Billiton Limited         BHP Billiton Plc
                               ABN 49 004 028 077           REG NO 3196029

As part of a dual listed company structure, the BHP Billiton Group has agreed to
adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc
and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock
exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary
or secondary listings, all those interest of directors of both entities in the
securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required
to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the
Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian
Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities
Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule
3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the
Australian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing
policy.

Name of director                       Mr D C Brink

Date of last notice                    22 July 2002





Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

  • in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the
    responsible entity of the trust;
  • details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and
  • changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.

Direct or indirect interest                      Indirect

Nature of indirect interest                      Registered holder is 
(including registered holder)                    J R Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee 
                                                 of a trust of
                                                 which Mr Brink is a potential 
                                                 beneficiary

Date of change                                   29 July 2002

No. of securities held prior to change           26,000

Class                                            Ordinary fully paid shares of 
                                                 US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc

Number acquired                                  1,670 *

Number disposed                                  -

Value/Consideration                              Nil

No. of securities held after change              27,670 *

Nature of change                                 Bonus issue of 1 new share for 
                                                 every 15.5648 shares held on 26 
                                                 July 2002 (South Africa 
                                                 register)
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade,
exercise of options, issue of securities under
dividend reinvestment plan, participation in
buy-back

Any additional information                       The bonus issue was made to 
                                                 reflect the value distributed 
                                                 to BHP Billiton Limited 
                                                 shareholders as a result of the 
                                                 demerger of BHP Steel.

                                                 Mr Brink also has an indirect 
                                                 interest in 11,707 shares of 
                                                 BHP Billiton
                                                 Plc held in the name of James 
                                                 Capel C I Nominees Limited as 
                                                 trustee of a trust of which 
                                                 Mr Brink is a potential 
                                                 beneficiary.


                                                *     The number of 
                                                securities acquired and the 
                                                number of securities held after 
                                                the change may be the subject of 
                                                adjustment by 1 share after 
                                                rounding.





            Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as
            described in Part 3



Included in this Part are:

  • only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed;
    and
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.

Detail of contract                                                             -

Nature of interest                                                             -


Name of registered holder                                                      -
(if issued securities)

No. and class of securities to which                                           -
interest related prior to change

Interest acquired                                                              -

Interest disposed                                                              -

Value/Consideration                                                            -

Interest after change                                                          -






            Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights
            granted by the entities

Included in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which
have changed, save for the total number of securities over which options or
other rights are held following this notification.

Date of grant                                                                  -


Period during which or date on which exercisable                               -

Total amount paid (if any) for the grant                                       -


Description of securities involved:                                            -
class; number

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication                       -
that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

Total number of securities over which options or other                         -
rights held at the date of this notice

Any additional information                                                     -





Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this Mr R V Taylor 
notification on behalf of the entities                  - BHP Billiton Limited
                                                        Mrs I Watson 
                                                        - BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details                                         Mr R V Taylor     
                                                        Tel:     +61 3 9609 3265
                                                        Fax:     +61 3 9609 4372

                                                        Mrs I Watson     
                                                        Tel:    +44 20 7747 3976
                                                        Fax:    +44 20 7747 3852



29 July 2002

To:      Australian Stock Exchange         cc:     New York Stock Exchange
                                                   Swiss Stock Exchange
                                                   New Zealand Stock Exchange
         London Stock Exchange                     Johannesburg Stock Exchange
                                                   Paris Bourse
                                                   Deutsche Bank



     Notification of Change of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

             (Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules Appendix 3Y)




Name of entities               BHP Billiton Limited            BHP Billiton Plc
                               ABN 49 004 028 077              REG NO 3196029

As part of a dual listed company structure, the BHP Billiton Group has agreed to
adopt the better of the existing governance practices between BHP Billiton Plc
and BHP Billiton Limited. As a result, the Group voluntarily notifies all stock
exchanges on which either BHP Billiton Plc or BHP Billiton Limited have primary
or secondary listings, all those interest of directors of both entities in the
securities of both entities (and changes to those interests) which are required
to be disclosed under the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, the
Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Australian
Corporations Act, the United Kingdom Companies Act and the Group's Securities
Dealing Code.

We (the entities) advise the following information under ASX Listing Rule
3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the
Australian Corporations Act and otherwise in accordance with the foregoing
policy.

Name of director                       Mr B P Gilbertson

Date of last notice                    22 July 2002





Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

Included in this Part are:

  • in the case of a trust, interests in the trust made available by the
    responsible entity of the trust;
  • details of the circumstance giving rise to the relevant interest;
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash; and
  • changes in the relevant interest of Connected Persons of the director.


Direct or indirect interest                  Direct

Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)

Date of change                               29 July 2002

No. of securities held prior to change       389 994

Class                                        Ordinary fully paid shares of 
                                             US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc

Number acquired                              25 056

Number disposed                              -

Value/Consideration                          Nil

No. of securities held after change          415 050

Nature of change                             Bonus issue of 1 new share for 
                                             every 15.5648 shares held on 26 
                                             July 2002
                                             (South African register)
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade,
exercise of options, issue of securities
under dividend reinvestment plan,
participation in buy-back

Any additional information                   The bonus issue was made to reflect 
                                             the value distributed to BHP 
                                             Billiton Limited shareholders as a 
                                             result of the demerger of BHP Steel.

                                             Mr Gilbertson as an Executive 
                                             Director also has a notifiable 
                                             interest under United Kingdom 
                                             legislation in 702,278 shares in 
                                             BHP Billiton Plc, being the
                                             balance of shares held by Billiton 
                                             ESOP Trustee Limited.

                                             Mr Gilbertson also has the 
                                             following indirect interests in 
                                             shares of BHP Billiton Plc:

                                               • 286,379 in the name of Vidacos 
                                                 Nominees Limited
                                               • 259,854 in the name of Billiton 
                                                 ESOP Trustee Limited A/c GILB

                                             There has been no change in these 
                                             holdings since the last notice 
                                             dated 22 July 2002, nor any change 
                                             to his holdings under the BHP 
                                             Billiton Plc Restricted Share 
                                             Scheme and Co-Investment Plan as 
                                             described in that Notice.


            Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts other than as
            described in Part 3

Included in this Part are:

  • only details of a contract in relation to which the interest has changed;
    and
  • details and estimated valuation if the consideration is non-cash.

Detail of contract                                                             -

Nature of interest                                                             -

Name of registered holder                                                      -
(if issued securities)

No. and class of securities to which interest related                          -
prior to change

Interest acquired                                                              -

Interest disposed                                                              -

Value/Consideration                                                            -

Interest after change                                                          -




            Part 3 - Change of director's interests in options or other rights
            granted by the entities

Included in this Part are only details of options or other rights granted which
have changed, save for the total number of securities over which options or
other rights are held following this notification.

Date of grant                                                                  -

Period during which or date on which exercisable                               -

Total amount paid (if any) for the grant                                       -

Description of securities involved:                                            -
class; number

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication                       -
that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

Total number of securities over which options or other                         -
rights held at the date of this notice

Any additional information                                                     -



Part 4 - Contact details

Name of authorised officers responsible for making this   Mr R V Taylor 
notification on behalf of the entities                    - BHP Billiton Limited
                                                          Mrs I Watson 
                                                          - BHP Billiton Plc

Contact details                                           Mr R V Taylor     
                                                          Tel:   +61 3 9609 3265
                                                          Fax:   +61 3 9609 4372

                                                          Mrs I Watson     
                                                          Tel:  +44 20 7747 3976
                                                          Fax:  +44 20 7747 3852


BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                     BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                     Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: 600 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria     Registered Office: 1-3 Strand London WC2N 5HA United Kingdom
3000                                                        Telephone +44 20 7747 3800 Facsimile +44 20 7747 3900
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015

              The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia




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