The following is the text of an announcement released to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 17 February 2010 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
FINAL RESULTS AND FOURTH 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 3 August 2009, notice is given that a meeting of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc will be held on Monday, 1 March 2010 to consider the announcement of the final results for the year ended 31 December 2009 and the declaration of the fourth interim dividend for 2009.
By Order of the Board
R G Barber
Group Company Secretary
17 February 2010
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