Disclosure of Short Position

TR-3:

Disclosure of Disclosable Short Position relating to Securities which are the subject of a rights issue

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position:

ETON PARK INTERNATIONAL LLP

2: Name of the issuer of the relevant securities

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

3: Disclosable short position

0.26%

Note: due to attribution of rights to pre-existing short position. 

4. Date that disclosable short position was reached or exceeded

23 March 2009