HSBC Holdings Regulatory News (HSBA)

11 Aug 2005 17:34

HSBC Bank plc11 August 2005 Date of notification: 11 August 2005 NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' SHARE INTERESTS IN HSBC BANK PLC Interests in shares of HSBC Holdings plc ("the Company") arising under sections324 and 328 of the Companies Act 1985. Following the acquisition of CCF S.A. ("CCF") by HSBC Holdings plc, outstandingoptions over CCF shares granted (for nil consideration) have vested. On exerciseof the options, the CCF shares issued are exchangeable for ordinary shares inHSBC Holdings plc (HSBC shares) in the same ratio as for the acquisition of CCF- 13 HSBC for 1 CCF share. The HSBC shares are to be provided through the HSBCEmployee Benefit Trust 2001 (No.1) (the Trust), the Trustee of which is HSBCTrustee (C.I.) Limited. Mr C-H Filippi, a director of HSBC Bank plc, currently holds options over 43,000CCF shares which he is obliged, upon exercise, to exchange for 559,000 (43,000 x13) HSBC shares. As a beneficiary of the Trust, Mr Filippi also has a technical interest in allof the HSBC shares held by the Trust (including the HSBC shares, whichcorrespond to his option over CCF shares, enumerated above) as follows: HSBC Holdings plc - Ordinary Shares US$0.50 each Date of transaction Nature of transaction by the Trust Consideration Transfer by Trust of: 1 August 2005* 74,100 HSBC shares to individuals exercising options over 13 HSBC shares 5,700 CCF shares for each CCF share 2 August 2005* 130,000 HSBC shares to individuals exercising options over 13 HSBC shares 10,000 CCF shares for each CCF share 2 August 2005* 6,500 HSBC shares to an individual exercising options over 13 HSBC shares 500 CCF shares for each CCF share 3 August 2005* 35,100 HSBC shares to individuals exercising options over 13 HSBC shares 2,700 CCF shares for each CCF share 4 August 2005* 65,000 HSBC shares to an individual exercising options over 13 HSBC shares 5,000 CCF shares for each CCF share 10 August 2005 100,295 HSBC shares to individuals exercising options over 13 HSBC shares 7,715 CCF shares for each CCF share * Director made aware of transactions on 10 August 2005. At 10 August 2005 the Trust held a total of 23,093,513 HSBC shares. Robert Musgrove, Assistant Secretary020 7992 1504 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange