7th Jan 2005 11:27
HSBC Holdings PLC07 January 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified yesterday that Credit Suisse First Boston, through itssubsidiaries listed below, had a notifiable interest as at 5 January 2005 in460,936,485 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representingapproximately 4.12% 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 6 January 2005 from Andrew Veasey, EquitiesCompliance, 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 5 January 2005, following acquisitions, CSFB (asdefined below) holds the following interests in the issued share capital of theCompany: 1. Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Limited ("CSFBEq"): 5,100 shares. CSFBEq is interested in 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 (Europe) Limited ("CSFBEL"): 41,316,520 shares. CSFBEL is interested in 34,144,722 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 International ("CSFBi): 137,335,578 shares. 4. Credit Suisse First Boston (Hong Kong) Limited ("CSFBHK"): 281,498,592 shares. 5. Credit Suisse First Boston LLC ("CSFBLLC"): 751,295 shares. 6. Credit Suisse First Boston Capital LLC ("CSFBC"): 29,400 shares CSFB now holds a total interest of 460,936,485 being equivalent to approximately4.12% of the issued share capital of the Company. CSFBEq, CSFBi, CSFBHK, CSFBLLC, CSFBC and CSFBEL are members of the CreditSuisse First Boston group of companies ("CSFB"). Those group companies which aredirect or indirect holding companies of CSFBEq, CSFBi, CSFBHK, CSFBLLC, CSFBCand CSFBEL are each interested by attribution in any shares in which CSFBEq,CSFBi, CSFBHK , CSFBLLC, CSFBC and CSFBEL are interested. Yours faithfully Andrew Veasey Equities Compliance" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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