Holding(s) in Company

HSBC Holdings PLC
01 April 2004

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Section 198 - Companies Act 1985


The Company was notified on 31 March 2004 by Credit Suisse First Boston, that as
at 29 March 2004, Credit Suisse First Boston no longer has a notifiable interest
in the share capital of HSBC Holdings plc.

A copy of the letter of notification is quoted below.

R H Musgrove

Assistant Secretary

HSBC Holdings plc



Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 31 March 2004 from Andrew Swan, Vice President
- Legal and Compliance, Credit Suisse First Boston (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 fulfillment of the obligations imposed under section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985 (the "Act").

We hereby notify you that on 29 March 2004, following disposals, Credit Suisse
First Boston ("CSFB") no longer has a disclosable interest in HSBC Holdings Plc.

CSFB is a member of the Credit Suisse First Boston group of companies. Those
group companies which are direct or indirect holding companies of CSFB are,
under the terms of section 203 of the Act, each interested by attribution in any
shares in which CSFB is interested.



Yours faithfully,

Andrew Swan

Vice President - Legal and Compliance"



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