27 May 2005
Following the statement given this morning by Sir John Bond, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC), at the Annual General Meeting, HSBC will be conducting a trading update with analysts and fund managers on 31 May 2005 ahead of its close period for the half-year ending 30 June 2005. The meeting will take place by conference call from 10:00 am until 11:00 am local time in London.
HSBC’s results for the half-year ending 30 June 2005 will be announced on Monday, 1 August 2005.
Conference call details
The conference call is being hosted by Douglas Flint, Group Finance Director, and will be accessible by dialling:
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+44 (0)20 8901 69 |
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US: |
+1 303 262 2140 |
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Hong Kong: |
+852 3009 3050 |
A recording of the conference call will be available for seven days on HSBC’s website by following this link http://www.hsbc.com/precloseupdate from shortly after the live event.
For further information, please contact:
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Investor relations |
Media relations |
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Patrick McGuinness |
Karen Ng/Richard Lindsay |
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+44 (0)20 7992 1938 |
+44 (0)20 7991 0655 / |