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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

September 13, 2006

BHP Billiton Plc -----------------------------------

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Neathouse Place London SW1V 1BH United Kingdom

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F   [  ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a

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Issued by: BHP Billiton Plc

To: Company Announcements Office The London Stock Exchange Company Announcements Office The Australian Stock Exchange

cc: New York Stock Exchange Swiss Stock Exchange JSE Limited Deutsche Bank UBS Zurich

Date: 13 September 2006

For Release: Immediately

Contact: Jamin Lawton + 44 (0)20 7802 4108

 

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

 

Two notifications were received on 13 September 2006 by BHP Billiton Plc in letters from Lehman Brothers, dated 11 and 12 September 2006, relating to the interests of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) in the ordinary shares of BHP Billiton Plc as follows:

Date of Change                      No. of Shares                        Percentage of Issued Share Capital

7 September 2006                     79,513,927                                                3.22%
8 September 2006                   125,085,847                                                5.07%

 

 

BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 Registered in Australia Registered Office: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Telephone +61 1300 554 757 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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