Documents for inspection

HSBC Holdings PLC
01 March 2004

HSBC Holdings plc 2003 Annual Report and Accounts/Annual Review

The Annual Report and Accounts and the Annual Review for the year ended 31
December 2003 are now available on the Company's website, www.hsbc.com

A copy of both documents 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 Review and/or the Annual Report and Accounts
are expected to be mailed to shareholders on 30 March 2004.


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