Holding(s) in Company

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

Third point offshore

2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

x

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):___________________________________________

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 Global Asset Management (International) 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):

10 November 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 November 2008

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

6 %

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

GG00B1YQ6Y64

GG00B1YQ6R97

GG00B1YQ7219

340,738

1,635,574

2,439,133 

511,107

3,271,148

5,453,588

147,322

1,580,391

2,509,639

220,983

3,160,782

2,509,639

2.35%

57.95%

6.55%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

--

--

--

--

--

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

5,891,404

6.65 %

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

N/A

Proxy 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/A

13. Additional information:

-None

14. Contact name:

Baljeet Gill

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7991 6555