21st Nov 2005 10:22
HSBC Holdings PLC21 November 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified on 18 November that Credit Suisse First Boston, throughits subsidiaries listed below, had a notifiable interest as at 16 November 2005in 504,316,781 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc,representing approximately 4.45% of the ordinary shares in issue. A copy of the letter of notification is quoted below. N S Black Assistant Secretary HSBC Holdings plc Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 18 November from Rob Daborn, Vice President,Equities Compliance, Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited "Dear Sirs HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") This notification relates to the ordinary shares of the Company (the "shares")and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed under Section 198 of theCompanies Act 1985 (the "Act"). We hereby notify you that on 16 November 2005, following disposals, CSFB (asdefined below) holds the following interests in the issued share capital of theCompany: 1. Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ("CSFBEL"): 33,706,966 shares. CSFBEL has an interest of 30,271,911 of these shares under section 208(5) of the act by virtue of the right to redelivery of equivalent securities under stock lending arrangements. 2. Credit Suisse First Boston International ("CSFBi"): 202,910,470 shares. CSFBi has an interest of 697,118 of these shares under section 208(5) of the act by virtue of the right to redelivery of equivalent securities under stock lending arrangements 3. Credit Suisse First Boston (Hong Kong) Limited ("CSFBHK"): 267,657,250 shares. 4. Credit Suisse First Boston LLC ("CSFBLL): 40,795 shares. 5. Credit Suisse First Boston Capital LLC ("CSFBC"): 1,300 shares. CSFB now holds a total interest of 504,316,781 shares being equivalent toapproximately 4.45 % of the issued share capital of the Company. CSFBEL, CSFBi, CSFBC, CSFBLLC and CSFBHK are members of the investment bankingbusiness of Credit Suisse and reference to CSFB in this letter includes all ofthe subsidiaries and affiliates of Credit Suisse operating under the CreditSuisse First Boston name. Those CSFB companies, which are direct or indirectholding companies of CSFBEL, CSFBi, CSFBC, CSFBLLC and CSFBHK are under theterms of section 203 of the Act, each interested by attribution in any shares inwhich CSFBEL, CSFBi,CSFBC, CSFBLLC and CSFBHK are interested. Yours faithfully Rob Daborn Vice President - Equities Compliance" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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