HSBC Holdings plc - EGM

HSBC Holdings PLC
28 March 2003


                         EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING


At the Extraordinary General Meeting of HSBC Holdings plc held today, the
ordinary resolution to approve the acquisition of Household International, Inc.
and authorise the Directors to allot shares was passed on a poll.

3,689,993,640 shares (99.38 per cent) were voted in favour and 23,133,458 shares
(0.62 per cent) were voted against.

Copies of the resolution have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA Document Viewing facility
at:

The Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS


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