Holding(s) in Company

HSBC Holdings PLC
03 November 2004



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Section 198 - Companies Act 1985



The Company was notified yesterday by Barclays PLC, that as at 27 October 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



N S Black
Assistant Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc


"Dear Sir

Companies Act 1985 (The Act") - Part VI

I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as at 27 October
2004 Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the capital of your
Company.

According to our records your Company's Issued Share Capital is 11,163,834,355.
If this is incorrect please let me know.

If you have any queries relating to this letter please contact me on 020 7699
2305.


Yours faithfully


Geoff Smith
Manager, Secretarial Services"






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