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22 July 2015
(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
INTERIM RESULTS AND SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2015
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, 3 August 2015 (the "Board Meeting") to consider the announcement of the interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and the declaration of a second interim dividend for 2015 on the ordinary shares.
Subject to approval and confirmation at the Board Meeting, the second interim dividend for 2015 will be payable on Friday, 2 October 2015 to holders of record on Friday, 14 August 2015 on the Principal register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch register.
The ordinary shares will be quoted ex-dividend in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda on 13 August 2015. The American Depositary Shares will be quoted ex-dividend in New York on 12 August 2015.
Any person who has acquired ordinary shares registered on the Principal register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register or the 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 14 August 2015 in order to receive the dividend.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Ben J S Mathews
Group Company Secretary
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement are: Douglas Flint,
Stuart Gulliver, Phillip Ameen†, Kathleen Casey†, Safra Catz†, Laura Cha†, Lord Evans of Weardale†, Joachim Faber†, Rona Fairhead†, Sam Laidlaw†, Irene Lee†, John Lipsky†, Rachel Lomax†, Iain Mackay, Heidi Miller†, Marc Moses, Sir Simon Robertson† and Jonathan Symonds†.
† Independent non-executive Director
