Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
18 May 2007

                               HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

                               ADDITIONAL LISTING

7,100,236 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
fourth interim dividend for 2006 in addition to the 113,970,472 Ordinary Shares
of US$0.50 each issued on 10 May 2007.  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 21 May 2007.



R G Barber

Group Company Secretary

020 7991 0588


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