Further re Household Acqn.

HSBC Holdings PLC
19 March 2003



19 March 2003




                             Household acquisition


Copies of the supplemental proxy materials issued by Household International,
Inc. today and referred to in an announcement made earlier today by HSBC
Holdings plc will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority in due course and
will be available for inspection at the UKLA Document Viewing Facility at:


             The Financial Services Authority

             25 The North Colonnade

             Canary Wharf

             London E14 5HS.


             Tel [phone]


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