The following is the text of an announcement released to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 13 July 2009 pursuant to rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:
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(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
INTERIM RESULTS AND SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2009
Pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and as announced on 2 March 2009, notice is given that a meeting of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc will be held on Monday, 3 August 2009 to consider the announcement of the interim results for the six months to 30 June 2009 and the declaration of the second interim dividend for 2009.
By Order of the Board
R G Barber
Group Company Secretary
13 July 2009
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement are: S K Green, M F Geoghegan, S A Catz†, V H C Cheng, M K T Cheung†, J D Coombe†, J L Durán†, R A Fairhead†, D J Flint, A A Flockhart, W K L Fung*, S T Gulliver, J W J Hughes-Hallett†, W S H Laidlaw†, J R Lomax†, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart†, G Morgan†, N R N Murthy†, S M Robertson†, J L Thornton† and Sir Brian Williamson†.
† Independent non-executive Director
* Non-executive Director