Directors' Dealings

HSBC Hldgs PLC
5 January 2000

LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

A W Jebson

I would inform you that Mr A W Jebson, appointed a director of HSBC Holdings plc
on 1 January 2000, had at that date of his appointment the following interest in
HSBC Group securities.

HSBC Holdings plc

i.  42,215 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each registered in the name of
    HSBC Trustee (C.I.) Limited

ii. Options over ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (all granted for nil
    consideration).

    Number      Date Granted     Period during which          Exercise
                                 rights exercisable           Price

    15,000       7 Mar 1995      07/03/1998 - 07/03/2005      2.1727

    22,500       1 Apr 1996      01/04/1999 - 01/04/2006      3.3334

LETTER FROM: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

  
                     DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    SIR JOHN BOND

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR AND SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    TURNSONIC (NOMINEES) LIMITED          5,902*
    HSBC NOMINEES (HONG KONG) LIMITED    52,409
    HSBC TRUSTEE (C.I.) LIMITED         103,481

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    AS IN 3 ABOVE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AUTOMATIC RE-INVESTMENT OF TAX CREDIT UNDER PEP ARRANGEMENTS -
    BENEFICIAL AND FAMILY INTEREST

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    4*

8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

    DE MINIMIS

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH

12) Price per share

    £8.525

13) Date of transaction

    21 DECEMBER 1999
    DIRECTOR MADE AWARE 4 JANUARY 2000

14) Date company informed

    4 JANUARY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    161,792 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    DE MINIMIS

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    P A STAFFORD, ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0207 260 3270

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.... 5 JANUARY 2000



                  DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    FLINT, D J

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR 

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    TURNSONIC (NOMINEES) LIMITED          2,143*
    D J FLINT                             3,193    
    HSBC TRUSTEE (C.I.) LIMITED          63,644

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    AS IN 3 ABOVE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AUTOMATIC RE-INVESTMENT OF TAX CREDIT UNDER PEP ARRANGEMENTS -
    BENEFICIAL 

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1*

8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

    DE MINIMIS

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH

12) Price per share

    £8.525

13) Date of transaction

    21 DECEMBER 1999
    DIRECTOR MADE AWARE 4 JANUARY 2000

14) Date company informed

    4 JANUARY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    68,980 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    DE MINIMIS

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    P A STAFFORD, ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0207 260 3270

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.... 5 JANUARY 2000