This paper explores the pseudoelastic deformation behaviour of perforated near-equiatomic NiTi plates by means of finite element modelling and tensile experimentation. The numerical modelling is based on an elastohysteresis model, which takes into account the hysteretic and hyperelastic contributions of material response in the global deformation. The effects of hole size, shape and number on stress-strain behaviour are discussed. The numerical results are compared and validated with experimental data. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.