9th Jan 2006 12:07
HSBC Holdings PLC09 January 2006 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS, STERLING OR HONG KONG DOLLARS On 7 November 2005, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared a third interimdividend for 2005 of US$0.14 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 19January 2006 to shareholders on the Principal Register, the Hong Kong OverseasBranch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register at close of business on25 November 2005 in cash in United States dollars, sterling or Hong Kongdollars, or a combination of these currencies and with a scrip dividendalternative. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, shareholders on the PrincipalRegister will automatically receive dividends in sterling. However, ifshareholders have an address in the United States they will automaticallyreceive any dividend payable in United States dollars unless they currentlyreceive payment in one of the other currencies or have made an election to doso. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, shareholders on the HongKong Overseas Branch Register and the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register willautomatically receive dividends in Hong Kong dollars and United States dollarsrespectively. Dividends payable in cash in sterling or Hong Kong dollars will be convertedfrom United States dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plcin London at 11.00 am on 9 January 2006 (US$1 = HK$7.75065 and £1 =US$1.767675). Accordingly, the amount payable on 19 January will be: US$0.14 per share; approximately HK$1.0851 per share; or approximately £0.0792 per share. The dividend payable to holders of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), each ofwhich represents five ordinary shares, will be US$0.70 per ADS. The dividendwill be paid on 19 January 2006 in cash in United States dollars or in newshares to those who have elected to receive the scrip dividend alternative. Thecash dividend for participants in the dividend reinvestment plan, operated bythe depositary, will be invested in additional ADSs. R G Barber Company Secretary HSBC Holdings plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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