Notice of SEC filing

HSBC Holdings PLC
12 July 2007


                          NOTICE OF SEC FILING

HSBC Holdings plc has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission a geographical representation of profit before tax for the half years
to 30 June 2005, 31 December 2005, 30 June 2006 and 31 December 2006, reflecting
changes in the composition of its North America and Latin America segments. The
filing is available at www.hsbc.com/financialresults.

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HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc serves over 125 million customers worldwide through around
10,000 offices in 82 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific
region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$1,861
billion at 31 December 2006, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and
financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's
local bank'.


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