28th Jan 2008 16:05
HSBC Holdings PLC28 January 2008 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY. Date: 28 January 2008 Name of applicant: HSBC Holdings plc Name of scheme: 1. Employee Share Option Scheme 2. Executive Share Option Scheme 3. Employee SAYE Plan 4. Ongoing obligations to issue shares in connection with the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation (formerly Household International. Inc). 5. HSBC Holdings Group Share Option Plan Period of return: From: 01.07.07 to 31.12.07 Balance of unallotted securities under schemes from 1. 122,418 ordinary shares of US$0.50 eachprevious return: 2. 12,352,434 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each 3. 8,497,147 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each 4. 68,953,072 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each 5. 28,957,679 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each Plus: The amount by which the block schemes have been 1. 0increased since the date of the last return (if any 2. 0increase has been applied for): 3. 75,000,000 4. 0 5. 0 Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under 1. 0schemes during period (see LR3.5.7G): 2. 1,686,355 3. 17,161,409 4. 562,424 5. 3,353,616 Equals: Balance under schemes not yet issued/allotted 1. 122,418at end of period 2. 10,666,079 3. 66,335,738 4. 68,390,648 5. 25,604,063 Name of contact: Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary Telephone number of contact: 020 7991 2652 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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