1st Dec 2006 18:45
HSBC Holdings PLC01 December 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified on 1 December 2006 that Credit Suisse companies had anotifiable interest as at 29 November 2006 in 499,371,305 ordinary shares ofUS$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 4.32% of theordinary shares in issue. A copy of the letter of notification is quoted below. Paul StaffordDeputy Group Company Secretary HSBC Holdings plc Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 1 December 2006 from Duncan Murray, AVP -Legal and Compliance, Credit Suisse Securities (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 29 November 2006 following acquisitions, the CreditSuisse ("CS") companies listed below (together the "CS companies") hold thefollowing interests in the issued share capital of the Company: 1. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited ("CSSEL") 27,261,036 shares. CSSEL held an interest in 2,374,964 of 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 International ("CSi") 264,499,020 shares. 3. Credit Suisse Capital LLC ("CSSCLLC") 103,300 shares. 4. Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited ("CSHK") 207,507,949 shares. The CS companies now hold a total interest of 499,371,305 shares beingequivalent to approximately 4.32% of the issued share capital of the Company. Those Credit Suisse companies which are direct or indirect holding companies ofCSSEL, CSi, CSSCLLC, CSIBD and CSHK are, under the terms of section 203 of theAct, each interested by attribution in any shares in which CSSEL, CSi, CSSCLLC,CSIBD and CSHK are interested. Yours faithfully, Duncan MurrayAVP - Legal and Compliance" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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