3rd May 2007 10:11
HSBC Holdings PLC03 May 2007 HANG SENG ANNOUNCES FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2007 The Board of Directors of Hang Seng Bank today declared a first interim dividendof HK$1.10 per share in respect of the year ending 31 December 2007. The first interim dividend will be payable on Tuesday, 5 June 2007, toshareholders on the Register of Shareholders as at Tuesday, 22 May 2007. The Register of Shareholders of the Bank will be closed for one day on Tuesday,22 May 2007, during which no transfer of shares can be registered. To qualifyfor the first interim dividend for 2007, all transfers, accompanied by therelevant share certificates, must be lodged for registration not later than 4:30pm on Monday, 21 May 2007, with the Bank's Registrars, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. The results for the first half of 2007 will be announced on Monday, 30 July2007. The proposed timetables for the second, third and fourth interim dividends inrespect of 2007 are: Second interim dividend for 2007Announcement 30 July 2007Book close and record date 21 August 2007Payment date 30 August 2007 Third interim dividend for 2007Announcement 5 November 2007Book close and record date 27 November 2007Payment date 11 December 2007 Fourth interim dividend for 2007Announcement 3 March 2008Book close and record date 18 March 2008Payment date 28 March 2008 Note to editors: Hang Seng BankFounded in 1933, Hang Seng Bank is a principal member of the HSBC Group. Itoperates around 150 branches and automated banking centres and 13 businessbanking centres in Hong Kong; a branch in Macau; and a network of 17 mainlandoutlets, including seven branches (in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dongguan,Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Nanjing), nine sub-branches (six in Shanghai, two inGuangzhou and one in Shenzhen) and one representative office (in Xiamen). TheBank also has a representative office in Taipei. With consolidated assets of HK$669.1 billion at the end of 2006, the Bankreported a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$12.04 billion for 2006. Forfurther information on Hang Seng, please visit the Bank's website atwww.hangseng.com and the mainland website at www.hangseng.com.cn. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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