13th Jun 2006 16:16
HSBC Holdings PLC13 June 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified on 9 June 2006 that Lehman Brothers International(Europe) had a notifiable interest as at 7 June 2006 in 362,154,891 ordinaryshares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 3.16% ofthe ordinary shares in issue. A copy of the letter of notification, is quoted below. N S BlackAssistant SecretaryHSBC Holdings plc Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 9 June 2006 from Paul MacDonald, 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 7 June 2006, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an interestin 362,154,891 ordinary shares of HSBC Holdings Plc (the "Company"). Thisrepresents 3.16% of the outstanding share capital of the Company. Yours faithfullyFor & on behalf of Lehman Brothers Paul MacDonaldCompliance Department - Europe" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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