Directors Shareholding - Dr H Sohmen

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

DR H SOHMEN

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

HSBC NOMINEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED       655,548
A SOHMEN                                 35,289
JAMES CAPEL NOMINEES LTD                215,000

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

TAURO COMPANY LIMITED

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

ACQUISITION - CORPORATE INTEREST

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

150,000

8)   % of issued Class         

DE MINIMIS

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

US$0.50 ORDS

12)  Price per share

HK$85.92 (AVERAGE)

13)  Date of transaction

14 OCTOBER 1999

14)  Date company informed

14 OCTOBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

2,419,311

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

DE MINIMIS


      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R H MUSGROVE   0171 260 0375

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification.......15 OCTOBER 1999..........