Director Shareholding

RNS Number:9484K
BHP Billiton PLC
12 May 2003

12 May 2003


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 A Crawford

Date of last notice                    4 September 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                                  The registered holder is Melpeat Pty Ltd, the trustee of a
                                                             family trust of which Mr Crawford is a potential
(including registered holder)                                beneficiary.

Date of change                                               9 May 2003

No. of securities held prior to change                       13,000

Class                                                        Ordinary fully paid shares of BHP Billiton Limited

Number acquired                                              3,000

Number disposed                                              -

Value/Consideration                                          $8.54

No. of securities held after change                          16,000

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of      On-market trade
options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment
plan, participation in buy-back

Any additional information                                   In addition, Mr Crawford is the registered owner of 9,826
                                                             ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited. This shareholding
                                                             has not changed.



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:     [phone]

                                                                            Fax:     [phone]

                                                          Ms E A Hobley     Tel:     [phone]

                                                                            Fax:     [phone]


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
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              The BHP Billiton Group is headquartered in Australia




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