Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
05 October 2005

                               HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

                        SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2005

                           SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE

Pursuant to HSBC Holdings plc's second interim dividend for 2005 a total of
19,180,779 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each have been issued. Accordingly,
application has been made to The UK Listing Authority for these shares to be
admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares
to be admitted to trading. The Shares rank pari passu with the existing issued
ordinary shares of the Company. Dealings are expected to commence on 5 October
2005.



R G Barber

Group Company Secretary

020 7991 2652


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