FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June, 2005
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd Floor, 8 Canada
Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
Form 20-F X Form 40-F ......
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).
Yes....... No X
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............)
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
Section 198 - Companies Act 1985
The Company was notified on 3 June 2005 that Barclays PLC, had a notifiable
interest as at 31 May 2005 in 351,871,399 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in
HSBC Holdings plc, representing approximately 3.14% of the ordinary shares in
issue.
A copy of the letter of notification, including a list of the registered holders
of the shares where known, is quoted below.
N S Black
Assistant Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc
Letter to HSBC Holdings plc from Geoff Smith, Manager, Secretarial Services,
Group Corporate Secretariat, Barclays PLC
"Dear Sir
Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI
I hereby inform you that as at 31 May 2005 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 3.14%.
Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.
The issued capital of 11,219,186,628 is the latest figure available to us. If
this is incorrect please let me know.
If you have any questions arising from this letter, please contact me on 020
7116 2913.
Yours faithfully
Geoff Smith
Enc."
REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT
HSBC HLDGS SEDOL: 0540528
As at 31 May 2005 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 351,871,399 ORD USD0.50(UK REG) representing 3.14% of
the issued share capital of 11,219,186,628 units.
Registered Holder Holding
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 158,246,613
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 569,689
Gerrard Ltd 2,254,446
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 8,600
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 269,094
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 14,807,017
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 4,933,816
Barclays Capital Inc 6,495
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 25,657,779
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 13,860,667
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 120,475,193
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 4,040,753
Barclays Private Bank Ltd 3,005,457
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 20,450
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 3,715,330
Group Holding 351,871,399
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HSBC Holdings plc
By:
Name: P A Stafford
Title: Assistant Group Secretary
Date: 6 June, 2005