Listing Particulars

HSBC Holdings PLC
8 June 2001



FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:         8th June 2001


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following
securities to be admitted to the Official List.


DETAILS OF ISSUE:         Debt Issuance Programme

ISSUER:                   HSBC Holdings plc

INCORPORATED IN:          England and Wales

GUARANTOR:                n/a

INCORPORATED IN:          n/a


Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours
for fourteen days from the date of this formal notice from:


HSBC Bank plc                          HSBC Holdings plc
Mariner House                          10 Lower Thames Street
Pepys Street                           London  EC3R 6AE
London  EC3N 4DA


In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the
Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, London E14 5HS.