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 13 June 2006 that at the close of business on 8 June
2006 the interest of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) in the ordinary
share capital of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, has fallen below 3%.

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

N S Black
Assistant Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc

Letter to HSBC Holdings plc dated 13 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 8 June 2006, the interest of Lehman Brothers International (Europe)
in the ordinary share capital of HSBC Holdings Plc (the "Company") has fallen
below 3%.

Yours faithfully
For & on behalf of Lehman Brothers


Paul MacDonald
Compliance Department - Europe"


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