21st Mar 2005 15:09
HSBC Holdings PLC21 March 2005 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified today that Cater Allen International Limited had anotifiable interest as at 18 March 2005 in 374,070,991 ordinary shares ofUS$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 3.37% of theordinary shares in issue. A copy of the letter of notification is quoted below. P A StaffordAssistant Group SecretaryHSBC Holdings plc Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 18 March 2005 from Kevin Whittern, ComplianceOfficer, Cater Allen International Limited "Dear Sir Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 1985(as amended) In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please notethat I have been made aware, as of today the interests of Cater AllenInternational Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of HSBC Holdings Plc hasincreased to 374,070,991 ordinary shares or 3.37% of the issued share capital. This holding has arisen from stock loan transactions done under the relevantapproved documentation as a principal trading member of the London StockExchange. Yours faithfully, Kevin WhitternCompliance OfficerCater Allen International Limited" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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