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1 February 2019
(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
FINAL RESULTS AND FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2018
Pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, notice is given that a meeting of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc will be held on 19 February 2019 (the 'Board Meeting') to consider the announcement of the final results for the year ended 31 December 2018 and the declaration of a fourth interim dividend for 2018 on the ordinary shares.
Subject to the approval at the Board Meeting, the fourth interim dividend for 2018 will be payable on 8 April 2019 to holders of record on 22 February 2019 on the Principal register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch register.
The ordinary shares in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda and the American Depositary Shares in New York will be quoted ex-dividend on 21 February 2019.
Any person who has acquired ordinary shares registered on the Principal register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch register but who has not lodged the share transfer with the Principal registrar, Hong Kong or Bermuda Overseas Branch registrar should do so before 4.00pm local time on 22 February 2019 in order to receive the dividend.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Ben J S Mathews
Group Company Secretary
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises:
Mark Tucker*, John Flint, Kathleen Casey†, Laura Cha†, Henri de Castries†, Lord Evans of Weardale†, Irene Lee†, Heidi Miller†, Marc Moses, David Nish†, Ewen Stevenson, Jonathan Symonds†, Jackson Tai† and Pauline van der Meer Mohr†.
* Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent non-executive Director