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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 October
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-
...............).
27
October 2016
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2016
SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE
On 3
October 2016, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared a third
interim dividend for 2016 of US$0.10 per ordinary share. The third
interim dividend will be payable on 6 December 2016 to holders of
record on 21 October 2016 on the Principal Register in the United
Kingdom or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register and to holders of
record on 24 October 2016[1] on the Hong Kong
Overseas Branch Register. The dividend is payable in cash in United
States dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or a combination of
these currencies, with a scrip dividend alternative.
The
'Market Value' for the issue of new shares under the scrip dividend
alternative is:
US$7.6227
for each new share
The
'Market Value' is the United States dollar equivalent of
£6.2420 being the average of the middle market quotations for
the ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as derived from
the Daily Official List for the five business days beginning on 20
October 2016.
Dividends payable
in cash in sterling or Hong Kong dollars on 6 December 2016 will be
converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange rates
quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00am on 28
November 2016. These exchange rates will be announced to the
London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock
exchanges.
Particulars of the
dividend arrangements will be sent to shareholders on or about 3
November 2016 and elections must be received by the Registrar by 24
November 2016.
For and
on behalf of
HSBC
Holdings plc
Ben J S
Mathews
Group
Company Secretary
Note
to editors:
HSBC
Holdings plc
HSBC
Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is
headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from
around 4,400 offices in 71 countries and territories in Europe,
Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North
Africa. With assets of US$2,608bn at 30 June 2016, HSBC is one of
the world's largest banking and financial services
organisations.
ends/all
[1]
Record date on the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register changed in
accordance with Practice Note 8 to the Rules Governing the Listing
of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited due to
raising of typhoon signal no.8 in Hong Kong on 21 October
2016.
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.
By:
Name: Ben
J S Mathews
Title: Group Company
Secretary
Date: 27 October 2016