Holding(s) in Company

14th Mar 2012 15:39

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

HgCapital Trust plc

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

HSBC Holdings plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

HSBC Investment Management

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

19 September 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 September 2011

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ord 25p Below Disclosure Below Disclosure Threshold Threshold GB0003921052

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 25p 0 0 1,594,924 0 5.02% GB0003921052

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/ATotal (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 1,594,924 5.02%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

N/AProxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A13. Additional information:N/A14. Contact name:Baljeet Gill

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 991 6555

14 March 2012

XLON

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Related Shares:

HgCapital Trust plc