Holding(s) in Company

HSBC Holdings PLC
27 August 2004



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Section 198 - Companies Act 1985

The Company was notified yesterday that, as at 23 August 2004, Barclays PLC no
longer has a notifiable interest in the share capital of HSBC Holdings plc.

Letter to: HSBC Holdings plc from Geoff Smith, Manager, Secretarial Services,
Group Corporate Secretariat, Barclays PLC

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as at 23 August
2004 Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the capital of your
Company.

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