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26 October 2016

(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THIRD QUARTER 2016

Pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, notice is given that a meeting of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc will be held on 7 November 2016 to consider the announcement of the Earnings Release for the Third Quarter 2016.

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

Ben J S Mathews

Group Company Secretary

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement are: Douglas Flint, Stuart Gulliver, Phillip Ameen , Kathleen Casey , Laura Cha , Henri de Castries , Lord Evans of Weardale , Joachim Faber , Sam Laidlaw , Irene Lee , John Lipsky , Rachel Lomax , Iain Mackay, Heidi Miller , Marc Moses, David Nish , Jonathan Symonds , Jackson Tai , Pauline van der Meer Mohr and Paul Walsh .

Independent non-executive Director

HSBC Holdings plc

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