(HSBA.L) HSBC Holdings PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 1093C Praesepe PLC 06 November 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer PRAESEPE

of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the HSBC Holdings Plc

notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) HSBC Bank Plc

(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 3rd November 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 5th November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 5 %

reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
GB00B1263L43 NA NA 11,720,453 11,720,453 NA 5.32 % NA

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
instrument Conversion period xviii
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
11,720,453 5.32 %

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A

to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A

voting rights:

13. Additional information: None
14. Contact name: Baljeet Gill
15. Contact telephone number: 852 2822 1249

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