Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
16 January 2008

                               HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

                        THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2007

                           SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE

36,524,050 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each have been issued by HSBC Holdings plc
to shareholders who elected to receive the scrip dividend alternative for the
third interim dividend for 2007, payable on 16 January 2008.  The Shares rank
pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority for the shares to
be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the shares
to be admitted to trading.  Dealings are expected to commence on 16 January
2008.



R G Barber

Group Company Secretary

16 January 2008


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