28th Apr 2008 09:37
HSBC Holdings PLC28 April 2008 The following is the text of an announcement made today by Hang Seng Bank, a62.14 per cent owned subsidiary of the HSBC Group. HANG SENG ANNOUNCES FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2008 The Board of Directors of Hang Seng Bank today declared a first interim dividendof HK$1.10 per share in respect of the year to 31 December 2008. The first interim dividend will be payable on Thursday, 5 June 2008, toshareholders on the Register of Shareholders at Tuesday, 20 May 2008. The dividend as declared should not be taken as an indication of the level ofprofit or dividend for the full year. The Register of Shareholders of the Bank will be closed for one day on Tuesday,20 May 2008, during which no transfer of shares can be registered. To qualifyfor the first interim dividend for 2008, all transfers, accompanied by therelevant share certificates, must be lodged for registration not later than 4:30pm on Monday, 19 May 2008, with the Bank's Registrars, Computershare Hong KongInvestor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. The results for the first half of 2008 will be announced on Monday, 4 August2008. The proposed timetables for the second, third and fourth interim dividends inrespect of 2008 are: Second Interim Dividend for 2008 Announcement date 4 August 2008Book close and record date 20 August 2008Payment date 4 September 2008 Third Interim Dividend for 2008 Announcement date 3 November 2008Book close and record date 20 November 2008Payment date 10 December 2008 Fourth Interim Dividend for 2008 Announcement date 2 March 2009Book close and record date 18 March 2009Payment date 31 March 2009 Note to editors: Hang Seng Bank Founded in 1933, Hang Seng Bank operates around 150 branches and automatedbanking centres and 13 Business Banking Centres in Hong Kong. The Bank alsomaintains a branch in Shenzhen for foreign currency wholesale business, branchesin Macau and Singapore, and representative offices in Xiamen and Taipei. Established on 28 May 2007, wholly owned subsidiary Hang Seng Bank (China)Limited operates a mainland China network of 28 outlets in Beijing, Shanghai,Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Ningbo. With consolidated assets of HK$746 billion as at the end of 2007, Hang Seng Bankreported a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$18.24 billion for the year2007. Hang Seng Bank is a principal member of the HSBC Group, one of the world'slargest banking and financial services organisations. For further information onHang Seng Bank, please visit the bank's website at www.hangseng.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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