Holding(s) in Company

    RNS Number : 9571C
  HSBC Global Absolute Limited
  08 September 2008
   


 For filings with the FSA include the annex
 For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer   HSBC GLOBAL ABSOLUTE
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                         USD
 attached:


 2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
                                                                               X
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
 acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 Other (please specify):______________

 3. Full name of person(s)              HSBC BANK PLC
 subject to notification
 obligation:
                                   HSBC INTERNATIONAL
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)       TRUSTEE LIMITED
 (if different from 3):
                                    HSBC GLOBAL ASSET
                                           MANAGEMENT
                                      (INTERNATIONAL)
                                              LIMITED
                                    HSBC GLOBAL ASSET
                                      MANAGEMENT (UK)
                                              LIMITED
                                      HSBC INVESTMENT
                                           MANAGEMENT
                                         5TH SEP 2008
 5. Date of transaction (and
 date on which the threshold is
 crossed or reached if
 different):
                                         8TH SEP 2008
 6. Date on which issuer
 notified:
                                                  13%
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are
 crossed or reached:


 8: Notified Details
 A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of shares  Situation previous to the triggering        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 If possible use ISIN  transaction
 code
                       Number of shares      Number of voting      Number of shares  Number of voting        Percentage of voting
                                             rights                                  rights                  rights

                                                                                     Direct  Indirect        Direct       Indirect
 GB00B03QH698                     5,353,246             5,353,246                NA      NA       5,377,525           NA    13.00%





 B: Financial Instruments

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/ conversion  No. of voting rights  Percentage of voting
                                                period/date           that may be acquired  rights
                                                                      (if the instrument
                                                                      exercised/converted)




 Total (A+B)

 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights
              5,377,525                        13.00%



 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
 the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 N/A

 Proxy Voting:

 10. Name of proxy holder:                                         N/A

 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:      N/A

 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:  N/A


 13. Additional information:             NONE

 14 Contact name:                BALJEET GILL

 15. Contact telephone number:  020 7991 6555


    For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

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