Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
20 July 2007

HSBC Holdings plc



Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 75,000,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each under
the Employee SAYE Plan, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted
to the Official List upon issuance. The shares will rank pari passu with the
existing issued shares of the company.





HSBC Holdings plc
8 Canada Square
London
E14 5HQ


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