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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 September
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-
).
11
September
2017
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2017
On 31
July 2017, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared the second
interim dividend for 2017 of US$0.10 per ordinary share. The
dividend is payable on 20 September 2017 to holders of record on 4
August 2017 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 will be converted
from United States dollars at the forward exchange rates
quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00 am on 11
September 2017 (US$1=HK$7.812820
and £1=US$1.319775).
Accordingly, the cash dividend payable on 20 September 2017
will
be:
US$0.10
per share;
approximately
HK$0.781282 per share; or
approximately £0.075770 per
share.
For
holders of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), each of which
represents five ordinary shares, the cash dividend payable will be
US$0.50 per ADS. It will be paid on 20 September 2017. 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 Secretary
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:
11 September 2017
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