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
month of April
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).
Form
20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
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).
Yes
No X
(If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
).
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this
document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss
howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of
the contents of this document.
16 April 2019
(Hong
Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
EARNINGS RELEASE FOR FIRST QUARTER 2019 AND
FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2019
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 a committee of the Board of Directors of
HSBC Holdings plc will be held on 3 May 2019 (the 'Board Meeting')
to consider the announcement of the Earnings Release for the First
Quarter 2019 and the declaration of a first interim dividend for
2019.
Subject to the approval at the Board Meeting, the first interim
dividend for 2019 will be payable on 5 July 2019 to holders of
record on 17 May 2019 on the Principal register in the United
Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register or the Bermuda
Overseas Branch register.
The ordinary shares in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda and the
American Depositary Shares in New York will be quoted ex-dividend
on 16 May 2019.
Any person who has acquired ordinary shares registered on the
Principal register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas
Branch register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch register but who has
not lodged the share transfer with the Principal registrar, Hong
Kong or Bermuda Overseas Branch registrar should do so before
4.00pm local time on 17 May 2019 in order to receive the
dividend.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Ben Mathews
Group Company Secretary
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises:
Mark Tucker*, John Flint, Kathleen Casey†,
Laura Cha†, Henri
de Castries†, Irene
Lee†,
José Meade†, Heidi
Miller†,Marc Moses,
David Nish†,
Ewen Stevenson, Jonathan Symonds†,
Jackson Tai† and Pauline
van der Meer Mohr†.
* Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent non-executive
Director
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.
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HSBC
Holdings plc
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By:
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Name:
Ben J S Mathews
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Title:
Group Company Secretary
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Date:
16 April
2019
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