22nd Aug 2006 12:04
HSBC Holdings PLC22 August 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified on 21 August 2006 that Lehman Brothers International(Europe) had a notifiable interest as at 17 August 2006 in 376,532,847 ordinaryshares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 3.27% ofthe 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 21 August 2006 from Tara O'Hagan, ComplianceDepartment - Europe, 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 17th August, 2006, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had aninterest in 376,532,847 ordinary shares of HSBC Holdings Plc (the "Company").This represents 3.27% of the outstanding share capital of the Company. Yours faithfully For & on behalf of Lehman Brothers Tara O'Hagan Compliance Department - Europe" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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