RNS Number:5245J
BHP Billiton PLC
02 April 2003

2 April 2003


To:      Australian Stock Exchange         cc:     New York Stock Exchange
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                                                   New Zealand 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                       Dr J G Buchanan
Date of last notice                    5 February 2003



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                                               31 March 2003
No. of securities held prior to change                       Nil
Class                                                        Ordinary fully paid shares of US$0.50 of BHP Billiton Plc
Number acquired                                              1,000
Number disposed                                              -
Value/Consideration                                          #3.2325
No. of securities held after change                          1,000
Nature of change                                             On-market trade
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of
options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back
Any additional information



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 - BHP Billiton Limited
notification on behalf of the entities
                                                          Ms E A Hobley     BHP Billiton Plc
Contact details                                           Mr R V Taylor     Tel:     +61 3 9609 3265

                                                                            Fax:     +61 3 9609 4372

                                                          Ms E A Hobley     Tel:     +44 20 7802 4054

                                                                            Fax:     +44 20 7802 3054




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: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United
3000                                                    Kingdom
Telephone +61 3 9609 3333 Facsimile +61 3 9609 3015     Telephone +44 20 7802 4000 Facsimile +44 20 7802 4111

              The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia


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