Statement re Completion Announcement

31 March 2006 HSBC INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in Guernsey with registered number 44185) COMPLETION OF PURCHASE OF PORTFOLIO OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS HSBC Infrastructure Company Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement entered into with HSBC Infrastructure Fund and HSBC Infrastructure Limited on 23 March 2006 for the acquisition of interests in 15 infrastructure projects (the "Initial Portfolio") at a total price of £250,060,000 (including outstanding subscription obligations), completion in relation to 13 of the 15 infrastructure projects took place on 30 March 2006. Completion in respect of the remaining 2 projects, representing less than 10% of the Initial Portfolio on the basis of the Directors' valuation, is expected to take place in the near future. Enquiries: HSBC Corporate Communications 020 7991 8888 Kerry Nelson HSBC Specialist Fund Management Limited 020 7991 8888 Werner von Guionneau Gareth Craig Jonathan Maxwell Sandra Lowe UBS Investment Bank 020 7567 8000 Will Rogers Steven Wirth This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities of the Company or an inducement to enter into investment activity. This announcement includes "forward-looking statements". These statements may contain the words "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this announcement, including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations (including development plans and objectives relating to the Company's products and services) are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those indicated in these statements. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect the Company's views with respect to future events as at the date of this announcement and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions. N T Massey Kleinwort Benson (Channel Islands) Fund Services Limited Company Secretary Tel: 01481 727111
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