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The Directors of HSBC Holdings plc approved a first interim dividend for the financial year ending 31 December 2023 of US$0.10 per ordinary share on 2 May 2023. This dividend is payable on 23 June 2023 to holders of record on 12 May 2023, with converted amounts of approximately HK$0.783215 or £0.079378 per ordinary share, and US$0.50 per American Depositary Share.
| Date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Time | 13:00:01 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 4220C |
12 June 2023
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2023
On 2 May 2023, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc approved a first interim dividend in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2023 of US$0.10 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 23 June 2023 to holders of record on 12 May 2023 on the Principal Register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register. The dividend is payable in cash in United States dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or a combination of these currencies.
Dividends payable in cash in Hong Kong dollars or sterling were converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00 am on 12 June 2023 (US$1=HK$7.832153 and £1=US$1.259796). Accordingly, the cash dividend payable on 23 June 2023 will be:
US$0.10 per share;
approximately HK$0.783215 per share; or
approximately £0.079378 per share.
For holders of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), each of which represents five ordinary shares, the cash dividend payable will be US$0.50 per ADS. It will be paid on 23 June 2023.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Aileen Taylor
Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer