Additional Listing

HSBC Holdings PLC
20 January 2005

                               HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

                        THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2004

                           SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE

Pursuant to HSBC Holdings plc's third interim dividend for 2004 a total of
14,944,042 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 20 January 2005.



Paul Stafford

Assistant Group Secretary

020 7992 1509


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