HSBC Holdings Regulatory News (HSBA)

21 Jul 2006 10:52

Asia Energy PLC21 July 2006 Asia Energy PLC ("the Company") Notification of Interest in Substantial Holding Under sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985("The Act") and rule 15 ofthe AIM Rules the following information falls to be disclosed: In reference to the notification released on 22 June 2006, in accordance withSection 202(4) of the Act, that, at close of business on the 18 July 2006, ofthe interest disclosed, HSBC Bank plc held 29,578 shares constituting interestsas mentioned under Section 208(5) of the Act. HSBC Holdings plc as HSBC Banks plc's parent company were also interested, byvirtue of S.203 of the Act, in all of the above mentioned shares. 21 July 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange