FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the April, 2008
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd Floor, 8 Canada
Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).
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The following is the text of an announcement made today by Hang Seng Bank, a
62.14 per cent owned subsidiary of the HSBC Group.
HANG SENG ANNOUNCES
FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2008
The Board of Directors of Hang Seng Bank today declared a first interim dividend
of HK$1.10 per share in respect of the year to 31 December 2008.
The first interim dividend will be payable on Thursday, 5 June 2008, to
shareholders on the Register of Shareholders at Tuesday, 20 May 2008.
The dividend as declared should not be taken as an indication of the level of
profit or dividend for the full year.
The Register of Shareholders of the Bank will be closed for one day on Tuesday,
20 May 2008, during which no transfer of shares can be registered. To qualify
for the first interim dividend for 2008, all transfers, accompanied by the
relevant share certificates, must be lodged for registration not later than 4:30
pm on Monday, 19 May 2008, with the Bank's Registrars, Computershare Hong Kong
Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183
Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
The results for the first half of 2008 will be announced on Monday, 4 August
2008.
The proposed timetables for the second, third and fourth interim dividends in
respect of 2008 are:
Second Interim Dividend for 2008
Announcement date 4 August 2008
Book close and record date 20 August 2008
Payment date 4 September 2008
Third Interim Dividend for 2008
Announcement date 3 November 2008
Book close and record date 20 November 2008
Payment date 10 December 2008
Fourth Interim Dividend for 2008
Announcement date 2 March 2009
Book close and record date 18 March 2009
Payment date 31 March 2009
Note to editors:
Hang Seng Bank
Founded in 1933, Hang Seng Bank operates around 150 branches and automated
banking centres and 13 Business Banking Centres in Hong Kong. The Bank also
maintains a branch in Shenzhen for foreign currency wholesale business, branches
in Macau and Singapore, and representative offices in Xiamen and Taipei.
Established on 28 May 2007, wholly owned subsidiary Hang Seng Bank (China)
Limited operates a mainland China network of 28 outlets in Beijing, Shanghai,
Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Ningbo.
With consolidated assets of HK$746 billion as at the end of 2007, Hang Seng Bank
reported a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$18.24 billion for the year
2007. Hang Seng Bank is a principal member of the HSBC Group, one of the world's
largest banking and financial services organisations. For further information on
Hang Seng Bank, please visit the bank's website at www.hangseng.com.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HSBC Holdings plc
By:
Name: P A Stafford
Title: Assistant Group Secretary
Date: 28 April, 2008