Holding(s) in Company

HSBC Holdings PLC
13 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 ordinary
shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 3.16% of
the ordinary shares in issue.


A copy of the letter of notification, is quoted below.

N S Black
Assistant Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc


Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 9 June 2006 from Paul MacDonald, Compliance
Department - 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 of
business on 7 June 2006, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an interest
in 362,154,891 ordinary shares of HSBC Holdings Plc (the "Company"). This
represents 3.16% of the outstanding share capital of the Company.


Yours faithfully
For & on behalf of Lehman Brothers



Paul MacDonald
Compliance Department - Europe"







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