4th Oct 2006 07:00
HSBC Holdings PLC04 October 2006 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2006 SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE 28,617,819 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each have been issued by HSBC Holdings plcto shareholders who elected to receive the scrip dividend alternative for thesecond interim dividend for 2006. The Shares rank pari passu with the existingissued Ordinary Shares of the Company. Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority for the shares tobe admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the sharesto be admitted to trading. Dealings are expected to commence on 4 October 2006. R G Barber Group Company Secretary 020 7991 0588 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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