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HSBC Holdings PLC01 July 2005 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC - 2004 IFRS COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL INFORMATION The European Union ('EU') requires that listed European companies prepare their2005 financial statements in accordance with EU-endorsed International FinancialReporting Standards ('IFRS'). HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC') will be conducting a conference call with analystsand fund managers on 5 July 2005 from 10:45am until 11:45am local time in Londonto discuss the contents of its '2004 IFRS Comparative Financial Information'document. HSBC's '2004 IFRS Comparative Financial Information' document and a slidepresentation will be available to download from HSBC's website shortly beforethe conference call by following this link: www.hsbc.com/hsbc/investor_centre/financial-results. Conference call details The conference call will be hosted by Douglas Flint, Group Finance Director. Itcan be accessed by dialling: UK: +44 (0)20 8515 2306US: +1 303 262 2140Hong Kong: +852 3009 3050 A recording of the conference call will be available via archived webcast fromHSBC's website shortly after the live event. It can be accessed by followingthis link: www.hsbc.com/2004_results_ifrs. HSBC's results for the half-year ended 30 June 2005, prepared in accordance withEU-endorsed IFRS, will be announced on Monday, 1 August 2005. Notes to editors:1. Forward-looking statementsThis presentation and subsequent discussion may contain certain forward-lookingstatements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations andbusiness of the Group. These forward-looking statements represent the Group'sexpectations or beliefs concerning future events and involve known and unknownrisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or eventsto differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.Additional detailed information concerning important factors that could causeactual results to differ materially is available in our Annual Report. 2. The HSBC GroupHSBC Holdings plc is headquartered in the UK. The HSBC Group serves over 110million customers worldwide from over 9,800 offices in 77 countries andterritories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle Eastand Africa. With assets of US$1,277 billion at 31 December 2004, HSBC is one ofthe world's largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC ismarketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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