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 December, 2007
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
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............)
The following text is the English translation of a statutory public announcement
according to section 15 of the Securities Trading Act
("Wertpapierhandelsgesetz") in Germany by HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt, a 78.6 per
cent indirectly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.
HSBC TRINKAUS & BURKHARDT AG ACQUIRES SHARES
OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG has agreed to acquire 49 per cent of the shares of
International Transaction Services GmbH from T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH
with effect from 1 January 2008. The gross asset value of International
Transaction Services GmbH was EUR61.2 million as of 31 December 2006. The
acquisition is subject to the approval of the supervisory board of T-Systems
Enterprise Services GmbH.
International Transaction Services GmbH provides securities settlement services
and was founded in 2005 as a Joint Venture by T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH
and HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt Gesellschaft fur Bankbeteiligungen mbh, a wholly
owned subsidiary of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG.
On completion of the acquisition HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG will own 100 per
cent of the shares in International Transaction Services GmbH on a consolidated
basis.
Notes to editors:
1. HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
HSBC Trinkaus is one of the leading private banks in Germany and part of the
globally-operating HSBC Group. In addition to the head office in Dusseldorf,
HSBC Trinkaus is represented in six locations in Germany with over 1,800
employees and has access to the global network of the HSBC Group. With total
assets of EUR21.8 billion* and EUR86.3 billion in funds under management and
administration*, the bank has a Fitch IBCA rating of AA-. The core target groups
are private clients, corporate clients and institutional clients. *(figures as
at 30 September 2007).
Copies of all the bank's news releases can be found on the homepage
www.hsbctrinkaus.de.
2. HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc serves over 125 million customers worldwide through around
10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific
region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$2,150
billion at 30 June 2007, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and
financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's
local bank'.
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: 05 December 2007