HSBC Holdings Regulatory News (HSBA)

15 Feb 2007 14:32

HSBC Holdings PLC15 February 2007 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer HSBC Holdings plc 2. Notification by a director pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinanceof Hong Kong in respect of a change in a non-beneficial interest 3. Name of director James Hughes-Hallett 4. State whether notification relates to a director named in 3 and identify theconnected person The director is a Trustee of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Non-beneficial interest as Trustee 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 8.208% Non-cumulative Step-up Perpetual Preferred Securities issued by HSBCCapital Funding (Sterling 1) L.P. 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them State Street Nominees Limited 8. State the nature of the transaction Disposal/Sale 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 10. Percentage of issued class acquired 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 4,700,000 8.208% Non-cumulative Step-up Perpetual Preferred Securities issued byHSBC Capital Funding (Sterling 1) L.P. 12. Price per share/security or value of transaction EUR 115.834 13. Date of transaction 19 December 2006 \* The Director became aware of this transaction on 15 February 2007 14. Total holding in ordinary shares/security following notification Nil 15. Date issuer informed of transaction 14 February 2007 16. Any additional information Name of contact and telephone number for queries Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 2652 Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for makingnotification As above Date of notification 15 February 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange