HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2018

Hamilton, Bermuda —March 25, 2019: – In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”), HSBC Holdings plc (Ticker: HSBC BH) declared the fourth interim dividend for 2018 of US$0.21 per ordinary share.  The full filing stated the following;

On 19 February 2019, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared the fourth interim dividend for 2018 of US$0.21 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 8 April 2019 to holders of record on 22 February 2019 on the Principal Register in the United Kingdom or the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register. The dividend is payable in cash in United States dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or a combination of these currencies, and with a scrip dividend alternative.

Dividends payable in cash in Hong Kong dollars or sterling were converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00 am on 25 March 2019 (US$1=HK$7.847296 and £1=US$1.318509). Accordingly, the cash dividend payable on 8 April 2019 will be:

US$0.21 per share;

approximately HK$1.647932 per share; or

approximately £0.159271 per share.

For holders of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), each of which represents five ordinary shares, the cash dividend payable will be US$1.05 per ADS. It will be paid on 8 April 2019. The dividend for participants in the dividend reinvestment plan, operated by the Bank of New York Mellon, will be invested in additional ADSs.

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

Ben J S Mathews

Group Company

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