29th Nov 2006 11:15
HSBC Holdings PLC29 November 2006 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2006 SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE On 6 November 2006, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared a third interimdividend for 2006 of US$0.15 per ordinary share payable on 18 January 2007 toshareholders on the Register on 24 November 2006. The dividend is payable incash in United States dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or a combinationof these currencies, with a scrip dividend alternative. The "Market Value" forthe issue of new shares under the scrip dividend alternative is: US$18.7596 for each new share The "Market Value" is the United States dollar equivalent of £9.65 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 22 November 2006 (the day on which the shares were firstquoted ex-dividend). Dividends payable in cash in sterling or Hong Kong dollars on 18 January 2007will be converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange ratesquoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00 am on 8 January 2007. Theseexchange rates will be announced to the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris andBermuda stock exchanges. Particulars of the dividend arrangements will be mailed to shareholders on orabout 5 December 2006, and elections must be received by the Registrars by 3January 2007. R G BarberGroup Company SecretaryHSBC Holdings plc29 November 2006 Note to editors: HSBC Holdings plc HSBC Holdings plc serves over 125 million customers worldwide through some 9,500offices in 76 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, theAmericas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$1,738 billion at 30 June2006, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial servicesorganisations. HSBC is marketed 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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