HSBC Holdings plc
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.1, two copies of the following documents have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at the address shown below:
Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008
Annual Review for the year ended 31 December 2008
Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009
Form of Proxy for the 2009 Annual General Meeting
Circular to Shareholders dated 31 March 2009 re Scrip Dividend Scheme and payment of dividends in sterling, United States Dollars and Hong Kong Dollars
Form of Election in respect of the fourth interim dividend for 2008
The Annual Report and Accounts, Annual Review, Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009 and Circular to Shareholders are also available on the Company's website www.hsbc.com
In accordance with DTR 6.1.2, a draft of the Articles of Association proposed to be adopted at the 2009 Annual General Meeting, with effect from 1 October 2009, has also been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility. A summary of the principal alterations to the existing Articles of Association, which are included in the proposed new Articles of Association are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009. An electronic version of the proposed new Articles of Association, marked to show changes from the existing Articles of Association, is available on the Company's website at www.hsbc.com.
UK Listing Authority, Document Viewing Facility:
Financial Services Authority
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London E14 5HS
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