Listing Particulars

HSBC Holdings PLC
22 May 2002


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES
PUBLICATION DATE:             22 May 2002
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.
DETAILS OF ISSUE:             Debt Issuance Programme
ISSUER:                       HSBC Holdings plc
INCORPORATED IN:              England and Wales
GUARANTOR:                    N/A
INCORPORATED IN:              N/A
Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this
formal notice from:
HSBC Holdings plc                                            HSBC Bank plc
10 Lower Thames Street                                       Mariner House
London                                                       Pepys Street
EC3R 6AR                                                     London EC3N 4DA
In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial
Services Authority,
25 The North Colonnade, London E14 5HS.



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