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29 June 2016
(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2016The Directors of HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") have declared the first interim dividend for 2016 of US$0.10 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 6 July 2016 to holders of record on 20 May 2016 on the Principal Register in the United Kingdom or the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register.
111,088,990 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each have been allotted by the Company to those shareholders who elected to receive the scrip dividend alternative.
The shares will be issued on 6 July 2016 and will rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company. Application will be made to the Financial Conduct Authority for the shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the shares to be admitted to trading.
Dealings are expected to commence on 6 July 2016.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plcBen 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† , Pauline van der Meer Mohr† and Paul Walsh† .
† Independent non-executive Director
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