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HSBC Holdings PLC22 August 2007 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2007 SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE On 30 July 2007, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared a second interimdividend for 2007 of US$0.17 per ordinary share payable on 4 October 2007 toshareholders on the Register on 17 August 2007. The dividend is payable in cashin United States dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or a combination ofthese currencies, with a scrip dividend alternative. The 'Market Value' for theissue of new shares under the scrip dividend alternative is: US$17.5483 for each new share The 'Market Value' is the United States dollar equivalent of £8.874 being theaverage of the middle market quotations for the ordinary shares on the LondonStock Exchange as derived from the Daily Official List for the five businessdays beginning on 15 August 2007 (the day on which the shares were first quotedex-dividend). Dividends payable in cash in sterling or Hong Kong dollars on 4 October 2007will be converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange ratesquoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00am on 24 September 2007.These exchange rates will be announced to the London, Hong Kong, New York, Parisand Bermuda stock exchanges. Particulars of the dividend arrangements will be mailed to shareholders or madeavailable electronically on or about 29 August 2007, and elections must bereceived by the Registrars by 19 September 2007. R G BarberGroup Company SecretaryHSBC Holdings plc Note to editors: HSBC Holdings plcHSBC Holdings plc serves over 125 million customers worldwide through around10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacificregion, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$2,150billion at 30 June 2007, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking andfinancial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world'slocal bank'. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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