24th Nov 2006 12:03
HSBC Holdings PLC24 November 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified on 24 November 2006 that Lehman Brothers International(Europe) had a notifiable interest as at 21 November 2006 in 741,511,182ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately6.43% of the ordinary shares in issue. This interest increased as at 22November 2006 to 884,403,127 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdingsplc, representing approximately 7.67% of the ordinary shares in issue. Copies of the letters of notifications are quoted below. N S BlackAssistant SecretaryHSBC Holdings plc Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 23 November 2006 from Jonathan Finlay,Compliance Officer - Lehman Brothers International (Europe) "Dear Sir/Madam, S198 Companies Act 1985 (the "Act") We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close ofbusiness on 21 November 2006, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had aninterest in 741,511,182 ordinary shares of HSBC Holdings Plc (the "Company").This represents 6.43% of the outstanding share capital of the Company. Yours faithfullyFor & on behalf of Lehman Brothers Jonathan FinlayCompliance Officer" Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 24 November 2006 from Jonathan Finlay,Compliance Officer - Lehman Brothers International (Europe) "Dear Sir/Madam, S198 Companies Act 1985 (the "Act") We write to inform you, pursuant to s198 of the Act, that as at the close ofbusiness on 22 November 2006, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had aninterest in 884,403,127 ordinary shares of HSBC Holdings Plc (the "Company").This represents 7.67% of the outstanding share capital of the Company. Yours faithfullyFor & on behalf of Lehman Brothers Jonathan FinlayCompliance Officer" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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