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 May, 2007
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- ..............)
HANG SENG ANNOUNCES
FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2007
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 ending 31 December 2007.
The first interim dividend will be payable on Tuesday, 5 June 2007, to
shareholders on the Register of Shareholders as at Tuesday, 22 May 2007.
The Register of Shareholders of the Bank will be closed for one day on Tuesday,
22 May 2007, during which no transfer of shares can be registered. To qualify
for the first interim dividend for 2007, all transfers, accompanied by the
relevant share certificates, must be lodged for registration not later than
4:30pm on Monday, 21 May 2007, 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 2007 will be announced on Monday, 30 July
2007.
The proposed timetables for the second, third and fourth interim dividends in
respect of 2007 are:
Second interim dividend for 2007
Announcement 30 July 2007
Book close and record date 21 August 2007
Payment date 30 August 2007
Third interim dividend for 2007
Announcement 5 November 2007
Book close and record date 27 November 2007
Payment date 11 December 2007
Fourth interim dividend for 2007
Announcement 3 March 2008
Book close and record date 18 March 2008
Payment date 28 March 2008
Note to editors:
Hang Seng Bank
Founded in 1933, Hang Seng Bank is a principal member of the HSBC Group. It
operates around 150 branches and automated banking centres and 13 business
banking centres in Hong Kong; a branch in Macau; and a network of 17 mainland
outlets, including seven branches (in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dongguan,
Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Nanjing), nine sub-branches (six in Shanghai, two in
Guangzhou and one in Shenzhen) and one representative office (in Xiamen). The
Bank also has a representative office in Taipei.
With consolidated assets of HK$669.1 billion at the end of 2006, the Bank
reported a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$12.04 billion for 2006. For
further information on Hang Seng, please visit the Bank's website at
www.hangseng.com and the mainland website at www.hangseng.com.cn.
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: 03 May 2007