Listing Particulars

HSBC Holdings PLC
09 December 2002


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES
PUBLICATION DATE:            9th December 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:             London
AUTHORISED ADVISER:          HSBC Bank plc
Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this
formal notice from:
HSBC Bank plc                                                HSBC Bank plc
Thames Exchange                                              Mariner House
10 Queen Street Place                                        Pepys Street
London EC4R 1BQ                                              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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