Notice of Results

HSBC Holdings PLC
29 June 2001

Letter to Company Announcements Office
Letter dated 29 June 2001

I attach a copy of a letter we are obliged to write to the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong for your information. The announcements to be made on 4 March 2002 and
5 August 2002 at 4.00pm in Hong Kong will be released at the same time in
London, being 8.00am and 9.00am London time respectively.

Letter from HSBC Holdings PLC

Letter to Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Letter dated 29 June 2001

I write to inform you that HSBC Holdings plc will make a preliminary
announcement of its results for the year to 31 December 2001 after the market
closes at 4pm Hong Kong time on Monday 4 March 2002 and will announce its
interim results for the six months to 30 June 2002 after the market closes at
4pm Hong Kong time on Monday 5 August 2002.

Letter from HSBC Holdings PLC