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HSBC Holdings PLC 29 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 The Company was notified on 28 March 2006 that Barclays PLC, had a notifiable interest as at 23 March 2006 in 480,621,192 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 4.23% of the ordinary shares in issue. A copy of the letter of notification, including a list of the registered holders of the shares where known, is quoted below. P A Stafford Assistant Secretary HSBC Holdings plc Letter to HSBC Holdings plc from Geoff Smith, Manager, Secretarial Services, Group Corporate Secretariat, Barclays PLC "Dear Sir Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 23 March 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company of 4.23%. Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders (as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. The issued capital of 11,370,039,863 is the latest figure available to us. If this is incorrect please let me know. If you have any questions arising from this letter, please contact me on 020 7116 2913. Yours faithfully Geoff Smith Enc." LEGAL ENTITY REPORT HSBC HLDGS SEDOL : 0540528 As at 23 March 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 480,621,192 ORD USD0.50(UK REG) representing 4.23% of the issued share capital of 11,370,039,863 units Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 6,564 0.0001 Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 19,444,516 0.1710 Barclays Global Fund Advisors 32,385,975 0.2848 Barclays Global Investors Ltd 145,165,146 1.2767 Barclays Bank PLC 110,000,000 0.9675 Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 272,687 0.0024 Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 4,148,668 0.0365 Barclays Private Bank Ltd 2,344,833 0.0206 Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 126,815,875 1.1154 Gerrard Ltd 16,826,668 0.1480 Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 631,356 0.0056 Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 10,600 0.0001 Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 751,668 0.0066 Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 17,343 0.0002 Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 4,512,127 0.0397 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 4,352,168 0.0383 Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 12,934,998 0.1138 Group Holding 480,621,192 4.2273 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT HSBC HLDGS SEDOL: 0540528 As at 23 March 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 480,621,192 ORD USD0.50(UK REG) representing 4.23% of the issued share capital of 11,370,039,863 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding BANK OF IRELAND 426353 172,606 BANK OF IRELAND 426360 75,747 BANK OF NEW YORK 797,946 Barclays Bank PLC (Singapore) 6,564 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 295,591,962 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED -294,835,528 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 7,177,524 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED -6,942,710 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 110,000,000 Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 3,157,420 Barclays Global Investors Canada 751,668 Barclays Trust Co & Others 20,961 BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM C 000000000000000000 10,956 Barclays Trust Co DMC69 C 000000000000000000 32,400 Barclays Trust Co E99 C 000000000000000000 16,000 Barclays Trust Co R69 C 000000000000000000 192,370 BNP PARIBAS 612,853 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 5,899,097 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 47,754,703 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 786,918 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 3,595,924 CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 406,534 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 3025101 5,600 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 32349601 7,589 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 32401801 2,078 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 32408501 3,700 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 32449201 21,638 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 49699401 7,500 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 52051801 11,719 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59396501 3,141 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59419801 1,237 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59441401 14,665 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59553401 4,769 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59571201 2,186 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59580101 3,859 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59710301 2,105 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59732401 7,045 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59737501 6,478 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59738301 8,192 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59744801 4,121 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 60741901 3,000 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 63919101 2,430 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 63921301 1,725 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 64544201 5,749 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 65136101 2,307 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 66860401 1,980 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 67940101 30,974 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 68640801 8,200 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69108801 2,795 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69238601 6,967 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69296301 9,300 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69303001 5,319 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69326901 7,000 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69340401 2,000 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69390001 3,191 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69402801 1,794 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69447801 4,635 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69451601 2,910 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69720501 2,000 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69721301 2,700 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69732901 18,754 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69738801 2,244 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69751501 3,048 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69766301 13,992 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69770101 2,007 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69771001 58,410 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69772801 58,410 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70295001 2,234 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70314001 2,258 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70331001 2,075 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70335301 4,720 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70339601 2,814 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70387601 2,009 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70388401 2,890 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70391401 2,022 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 80750701 12,509 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 80766301 2,807 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 83011801 3,214 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 86680501 2,918 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 88608301 2,633 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 88736501 2,730 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 100146401 500 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 120010601 11,665 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 120142001 16,389 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 300000001 3,114 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310007101 5,776 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310042001 3,430 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310092601 7,537 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310128001 3,807 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310186801 2,352 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310205801 2,264 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310231701 2,368 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310246501 21,750 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310254601 4,635 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310255401 20,741 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310266001 1,920 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310311901 3,172 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310589801 1,300 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310590101 1,523 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310594401 3,000 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700009301 3,208 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700066201 2,931 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700069701 18,860 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700083201 2,112 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700106501 2,575 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 48401502 4,821 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 59579802 4,273 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 59727802 21,951 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 67355102 966 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 69396002 3,157 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 70160102 5,261 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 70383302 11,884 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 87093402 3,537 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 120147102 453 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 70309403 2,291 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 87093403 2,137 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0625 100376906 5,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 602133 1,250 Gerrard Nominees Limited 603216 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 1,250 Gerrard Nominees Limited 608459 300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 610720 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 6,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 615411 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 620404 600 Gerrard Nominees Limited 622124 1,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 629038 350 Gerrard Nominees Limited 630871 1,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 631118 17,200 Gerrard Nominees Limited 633484 1,200 Gerrard Nominees Limited 635860 1,800 Gerrard Nominees Limited 637739 600 Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 2,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 639353 900 Gerrard Nominees Limited 640824 7,900 Gerrard Nominees Limited 642367 6,300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 642686 600 Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 4,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 647291 2,300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 650668 4,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 652198 19,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 653035 3,300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 654151 2,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 2,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 658729 1,400 Gerrard Nominees Limited 659442 1,750 Gerrard Nominees Limited 659481 800 Gerrard Nominees Limited 659792 1,370 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660137 1,640 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660302 3,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660318 48,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660430 1,040 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660632 2,100 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660758 16,500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660851 14,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 9,630 Gerrard Nominees Limited 768557 9,000 Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 21,590 Gerrard Nominees Limited 774160 1,400 Gerrard Nominees Limited 781271 7,000 Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 1,225,113 Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 126066DA 3,100 Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 220805DN 255,000 Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 523475DN 220,000 Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 562979DN 25,500 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 77,574 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 167,071 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 12,120,006 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 3,293,411 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 111,691 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,591,250 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 180,877 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 105,376 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,039,513 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,055,019 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 20,527,355 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 678,842 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 8,414,125 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 249,424 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 345,156 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 57,800,620 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 26,152,120 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 321,190 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,452,840 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 643,440 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,816,385 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 3,082,954 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 674,823 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 1,816,569 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 6,237,382 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 1,432,033 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 607,390 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 1,019,990 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 90,747,094 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 190,533 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 515,899 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 1,051,677 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 3,300,491 JPMorgan Chase Bank 106,784 JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,530,289 JPMorgan Chase Bank 76,769 JPMorgan Chase Bank 64,258 JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,219,107 JPMorgan Chase Bank 578,384 JPMorgan Chase Bank 92,806 JPMorgan Chase Bank 313,726 JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,161,699 JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,616,058 JPMorgan Chase Bank 6,162,329 JPMorgan Chase Bank 12,789 JPMorgan Chase Bank 705,510 JPMorgan Chase Bank 75,244 JPMorgan Chase Bank 115,286 JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,193,489 JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,247,849 JPMorgan Chase Bank 657,587 JPMorgan Chase Bank 86,885 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 358,571 Master Trust Bank 89,564 Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 985,848 Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 880,279 MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 978,246 Mitsubishi Trust International 56,941 Mitsui Asset 145,321 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 339,961 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 1,318,643 NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 1,455,732 R C Greig Nominees Limited 9,649,385 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 3,041,273 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 622,365 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 RES 465 R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 257,308 R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 869,692 R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 424,397 Reflex Nominees Limited 9,366 Reflex Nominees Limited 7,977 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI 1,029,233 STATE STREET BOSTON 6,307,017 STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA - 926,765 Sumitomo TB 28,115 The Northern Trust Company - U 660,937 Trust & Custody Services Bank 110,336 ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 2,344,833 Total 480,621,192 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange CB
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