RNS Number:1781L
BHP Billiton Limited
15 May 2003



The following replaces the share purchase announcement released on 12 May 2003
at 09:02 under RNS 9497K. The price per share should read #3.093 and not 3.093p
as previously reported. All other details remain unchanged.




BHP Billiton Limited is issuing this announcement to fulfil disclosure
obligations arising from its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.

The text of this release is identical to that issued by BHP Billiton Plc
earlier.





                     Purchase of Shares in BHP Billiton Plc

In connection with the proposed repurchase of shares approved by shareholders at
the annual general meeting on 4 November 2002, BHP Billiton Plc ("BHP Billiton")
announces that it has been notified by Nelson Investment Limited ("Nelson") that
on 9 May 2003 Nelson purchased, through J. P. Morgan Securities Ltd., 600,000
ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in BHP Billiton at a price of #3.093 per share.

The purchase represents approximately 0.0243 per cent of BHP Billiton's issued
ordinary share capital and brings the aggregate number of shares purchased to
date by Nelson Investment Limited to 600,000, representing approximately 0.0243
per cent of BHP Billiton's issued ordinary share capital.

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: 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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