HSBC 2004 Annual Report Download - page 214

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Report of the Directors (continued)
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the business was able to return to normal operations
the following day.
Group Security provides regular risk
assessments in areas of increased risk to assist
management in judging the level of terrorist threat.
In addition, Regional Security functions conduct
regular security reviews to ensure measures to
protect HSBC staff, buildings, assets and
information are appropriate for the level of threat.
Communication with shareholders
Communication with shareholders is given high
priority. Extensive information about HSBC’ s
activities is provided in the Annual Report and
Accounts, Annual Review and the Interim Report
which are sent to shareholders and on
www.hsbc.com. There is regular dialogue with
institutional investors and enquiries from individuals
on matters relating to their shareholdings and the
business of HSBC are welcomed and are dealt with
in an informative and timely manner. All
shareholders are encouraged to attend the Annual
General Meeting or the informal meeting of
shareholders held in Hong Kong to discuss the
progress of HSBC.
Directors’ interests
According to the registers of Directors’ interests
maintained by HSBC Holdings pursuant to section
325 of the Companies Act 1985 and section 352 of
the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong,
the Directors of HSBC Holdings at the year-end had
the following interests, all beneficial unless
otherwise stated, in the shares and loan capital of
HSBC and its associated corporations:
HSBC Holdings ordinary shares of US$0.50
At 31 December 2004
At
1 January
2004
Beneficial
owner
Child
under 18
or spouse Trustee
Jointly
with
another
person Other
Equity
derivatives1
Total
interests2
Percentage
of ordinary
shares
in issue
W F Aldinger …. 1,378,974 212,785 – 15,1253– – 1,363,849 1,591,759 0.01
Sir John Bond .... 404,602 385,096 3,604 – 62,831 – – 451,531 0.00
R K F Ch’ ien ..... 45,860 47,796 –––––47,7960.00
Baroness Dunn .. 154,362 135,761 – – – 28,6503– 164,411 0.00
D G Eldon ......... 47,094 – 942 – 98,904 – – 99,846 0.00
D J Flint ............ 51,928 52,318 1,953 27,000 – – – 81,271 0.00
W K L Fung ...... 328,000 328,000 –––––328,0000.00
M F Geoghegan . −
4
37,795–––––37,7950.00
S K Green .......... 198,758 182,616 15,688 – 45,355 – – 243,659 0.00
S Hintze ............. 2,037 2,037 –––––2,0370.00
A W Jebson ....... 57,794 83,628 –––––83,6280.00
Sir John Kemp-
Welch . ............ 411,800 60,000 5,000 31,8003– – – 96,800 0.00
Sir Brian Moffat 10,746 – – – 11,157 – – 11,157 0.00
Sir Mark Moody-
Stuart .............. 5,840 5,000 840 5,0003– – – 10,840 0.00
S W Newton ...... 5,000 5,170 –––––5,1700.00
H Sohmen ......... 2,941,440 – 1,252,274 – – 2,017,8735– 3,270,147 0.03
C S Taylor ......... 10,000 9,500 ––––50010,0000.00
Sir Brian
Williamson ..... 15,222 15,865 –––––15,8650.00
1 Under the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong, interests in listed ADSs are categorised as equity derivatives.
2 Details of executive Directors’ other interests in HSBC Holdings ordinary shares of US$0.50 arising from share option plans and the
Restricted Share Plan are set out in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 229 to 233.
3 Non-beneficial.
4 Interests at 1 March 2004 – date of appointment.
5Interests held by private investment companies.