HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
FINAL RESULTS AND FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2014
Pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, notice is given that a meeting of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc will be held on Monday, 23 February 2015 (the 'Board Meeting') to consider the announcement of the final results for the year ended 31 December 2014 and the declaration of a fourth interim dividend for 2014 on the ordinary shares.
Subject to the approval and confirmation at the Board Meeting the fourth interim dividend for 2014 will be payable on Thursday, 30 April 2015 to holders of record on Friday, 6 March 2015 on the Principal register in the UK, the Hong Kong or the Bermuda Overseas Branch registers.
The ordinary shares will be quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda on 5 March 2015. The American Depositary Shares will be quoted ex-dividend in New York on 4 March 2015.
Any person who has acquired ordinary shares registered on the Principal register in the UK, Hong Kong or Bermuda Overseas Branch register but who has not lodged the share transfer with the Principal registrar, Hong Kong or Bermuda Overseas Branch registrar should do so before 4.00pm local time on 6 March 2015 in order to receive the dividend.
DIVIDEND ON 6.20% NON-CUMULATIVE US DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES A ('SERIES A DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES')
In 2005, 1,450,000 Series A Dollar Preference Shares were issued for a consideration of US$1,000 each, and Series A American Depositary Shares, each of which represents one-fortieth of a Series A Dollar Preference Share, were listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
A non-cumulative fixed-rate dividend of 6.20% per annum is payable on the Series A Dollar Preference Shares on 16 March, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December 2015 for the quarter then ended at the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of HSBC Holdings plc. Accordingly, the Board of HSBC Holdings plc has declared a dividend of US$0.3875 per Series A American Depositary Share for the quarter ending 15 March 2015.
The dividend will be payable on 16 March 2015 to holders of record on 27 February 2015.
Any person who has acquired Series A American Depositary Shares but who has not lodged the transfer documentation with the depositary should do so before 12 noon on 27 February 2015 in order to receive the dividend.
By Order of the Board
Ben J S Mathews
Group Company Secretary
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The HSBC Group
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from over 6,200 offices in 74 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,729bn at 30 September 2014, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
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