RNS Number:8090T
BHP Billiton Limited
04 January 2004

     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.



Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

To:
London Stock Exchange
Euronext
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange

Date:             5 January 2004

For Release:      Immediately

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



                     Notification of interests of directors

BHP Billiton Plc announces the following transaction made by Billiton ESOP
Trustee Limited, as trustee of the Billiton Employee Share Ownership Trust, in
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 in BHP Billiton Plc. BHP Billiton Plc was notified of
this transaction on 2 January 2004.

        Date of                 Type of             Number of      Price per
        Transaction             Transaction         Shares         Share

        31 December 2003        Sale                10,536         #4.8836


This transaction was made on behalf of a beneficiary of the Company's Restricted
Share Scheme (not any director of BHP Billiton Plc subject to the Company's
Securities Dealing Code).

Following the above transaction Messrs C W Goodyear and M Salamon have an
interest in the balance held by the Trust of 129,268 shares as potential
beneficiaries of the Trust.

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077                     BHP Billiton Plc Registration number 3196209
Registered in Australia                                     Registered in England and Wales
Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne  Registered Office: Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United
Victoria 3000                                               Kingdom
Telephone +61 1300 554 757 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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