Release according to Section 26 para. 1 Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
July 2010
In accordance with Section 21 para. 1 Securities Trading Act (WpHG) Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany, informed us on 2 July 2010 that its share of the voting rights in HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Königsallee 21 / 23, 40212 Düsseldorf, fell below the 20% threshold on 2 July 2010 and on that date amounted to 18.86% (5,300,000 voting rights).
Düsseldorf, 7 July 2010
HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
The Management Board
December 2005
HSBC Holdings plc, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, has informed us in accordance with Sections 21 para. 1; 22 para. 1 no. 1; 24 Securities Trading Act (WpHG) and in the name of its 100% subsidiaries HSBC Bank plc, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, and HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH, Königsallee 21/23, 40212 Düsseldorf, that
- HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH has increased its share of the voting rights in HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KGaA held to date of 73.47% and as a result of this increase exceeded the threshold of 75% of the voting rights on 30 November 2005;
- since 30 November 2005 HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH has held 77.84% of the voting rights in HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KGaA;
- in accordance with Section 22 para. 1 no. 1 Securities Trading Act (WpHG) 77.84% of the voting rights in HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KGaA has been attributable to HSBC Holdings since 30 November 2005.
Düsseldorf, 1 December 2005
HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KGaA
The Managing Partners
