Doc re. Annual Report

HSBC Holdings PLC
05 March 2007

HSBC Holdings plc 2006 Annual Report and Accounts

The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2006 is now
available on the Company's website, www.hsbc.com

A copy of the document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will
shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Telephone no. (0)20 7676 1000

The printed copies of the Annual Report and Accounts are expected to be mailed
to shareholders on 3 April 2007.


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