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HSBC Holdings PLC08 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer HSBC Holdings plc 2. Notification by a director pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinanceof Hong Kong in respect of a change in a non-beneficial interest 3. Name of director James Hughes-Hallett 4. State whether notification relates to a director named in 3 and identify theconnected person The director is a Trustee of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Non-beneficial interest as Trustee 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares HSBC Holdings plc 5.5% subordinated notes 2009 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them State Street Nominees Limited 8. State the nature of the transaction Disposal/Sale 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 10. Percentage of issued class acquired 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 6,750,000 EUR 5.5% subordinated notes 2009 12. Price per share/security or value of transaction 1106 EUR 13. Date of transaction 26 August 2005 \* The Director became aware of this transaction on 6 August 2006 14. Total holding in ordinary shares/security following notification Nil 15. Date issuer informed of transaction 7 August 2006 16. Any additional information Name of contact and telephone number for queries Paul Stafford, Assistant Group Secretary, 020 7992 1509 Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for makingnotification As above Date of notification 8 August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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