Short Selling Disclosure.

Disclosure of Short Position relating to UK Financial Sector Company

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position: 

Eton Park International LLP

2: Name of the issuer of the relevant securities

HSBC Holdings plc

3: Disclosable short position

0.29 per cent. 

Note: variation in disclosable short position due to a change in delta as a result of market movements, and not resulting from additional transactions. 

4. Date that disclosable short position was held

24 September 2008