Group Share Option Plan

HSBC Hldgs PLC
10 October 2000



HSBC HOLDINGS GROUP SHARE OPTION PLAN

The following grant for the HSC Holdings Group Share Option Plan has been made.

Scheme        Date            Number of options over Exercise     Exercise      
                                Ordinary Shares of    Price £      Period
                                   of US$0.50
HSBC Holdings 4 October 2000       460,458            964.2p   4 October 2003 -
Share Option                                                   4 October 2010
Plan