Director Declaration

HSBC Holdings PLC
30 January 2007





In accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.14, Gwyn Morgan, an
independent non-executive Director of HSBC Holdings plc, has ceased to be a
Director of Encana Corporation, a company quoted on the Toronto and New York
stock exchanges.




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