Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
28 July 2003





HSBC Holdings plc.



Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 15,000,000 Ordinary shares of US $0.50 each
under the Employee SAYE Plan, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu
with the existing issued shares of the Company.



Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.




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