FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial No: CS20081119000074
1. Name of listed corporation: Hang Seng H-Share Index ETF 
2. Stock code: 02828
3. Class of shares: Units 
4. Number of issued shares in class: 98,241,951
5. Name of substantial shareholder: HSBC Holdings plc 
6. Registered office: 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
7. Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong 
13. Exchange on which listed: London, Hong Kong, Paris, New York, Bermuda
14. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed: N/A 
15. Date of relevant event: 17/11/2008
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16. Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later):
17. Details of relevant event:
  Relevant event code describing circumstances Code describing capacity in which shares were/are held Number of shares bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction On Exchange Off Exchange
Before relevant event After relevant event Highest price per share Average price per share Average consideration per share Consideration code
Long position HKD
Short position  116  205    814,000           
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position9,821,3009.98
Short Position5,671,9645.76
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position9,007,3009.16
Short Position4,857,9644.94
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position9,007,300
Short position4,857,964

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Code describing derivativesNumber of shares
Nil 
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling shareholder% controlDirect interestNumber of shares
HSBC Finance (Netherlands)8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom (England)HSBC Holdings plc100.00N
Long position9,007,300
Short position4,857,964
HSBC Holdings BV8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom (The Netherlands)HSBC Finance (Netherlands)100.00N
Long position9,007,300
Short position4,857,964
HSBC Asia Holdings (UK)8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom (England)HSBC Holdings BV100.00N
Long position9,007,300
Short position4,857,964
HSBC Asia Holdings BVDe Entree 242, 1101 EE, Amsterdam ZO, The Netherlands (The Netherlands)HSBC Asia Holdings (UK)100.00N
Long position9,007,300
Short position4,857,964
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)HSBC Asia Holdings BV100.00Y
Long position8,987,300
Short position4,857,964
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)HSBC Asia Holdings BV100.00N
Long position20,000
Short position0
Hang Seng Bank Limited83 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited62.14N
Long position20,000
Short position0
Hang Seng Bank Trustee International LimitedSuite 306, Centre of Commerce, One Bay Street, P O Box N-3019, Nassau, Bahamas (Bahamas)Hang Seng Bank Limited100.00Y
Long position20,000
Short position0

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
24. Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust:
Names of TrustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
Nil  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317:
Names of other partiesAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318:
26. Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act:
NamesAddressRelationship Code%
Nil  
 
27. Date of filing this Form 2: 19/11/2008
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29. Number of attachments: 0