Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
07 July 2004

                               HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

                        FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2004

                           SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE


Pursuant to HSBC Holdings plc's first interim dividend for 2004 a total of
52,287,747 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each have been issued. Accordingly,
application has been made to The UK Listing Authority for these shares to be
admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares
to be admitted to trading. The Shares rank pari passu with the existing issued
shares of the Company. Dealings are expected to commence on 7 July 2004.


Nicola S Black

Assistant Secretary

0207 991 2652


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