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As at 31 December 2007, there were 10,490 holders of record of ADSs holding approximately 123 million
ADSs, representing approximately 614 million HSBC Holdings ordinary shares. 10,284 of these holders had
addresses in the US, holding approximately 122.7 million ADSs, representing 613.6 million HSBC Holdings
ordinary shares. As at 31 December 2007, approximately 5.2 per cent of the HSBC Holdings ordinary shares were
represented by ADSs held by holders of record with addresses in the US.
The following table shows, for the years, calendar quarters and months indicated, the highest and lowest prices
for the HSBC Holdings ordinary shares and ADSs. These are based on mid-market prices at close of business on the
London Stock Exchange, HKSE, Euronext Paris, NYSE and the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Past share price performance should not be regarded as a guide to future performance.
High and low mid-market closing prices
London Hong Kong New York Paris Bermuda2
US$0.50 shares US$0.50 shares ADSs1 US$0.50 shares US$0.50 shares
High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low
pence pence HK$ HK$ US$ US$ euro euro US$ US$
2007 ....................... 964 803 152.8 129.6 99.5 82.5 14.4 11.2 19.6 16.5
2006 ....................... 1028 914 151.2 124.5 98.4 80.5 15.4 13.3 19.6 16.4
2005 ....................... 950 825 133.5 120.1 85.8 77.5 13.9 12.0 17.1 15.7
2004 ....................... 954 784 136.5 109.5 87.8 70.0 13.6 11.8 17.3 14.5
2003 ….. ................. 914 631 122.5 80.3 78.8 51.1 13.4 9.3 – –
2007
4th Quarter .............. 964 803 152.8 129.6 99.5 82.5 13.9 11.2 19.6 16.5
3rd Quarter .............. 917 861 145.8 135.8 93.8 87.2 13.7 12.8 18.8 17.1
2nd Quarter .............. 955 886 147.1 136.3 95.2 88.0 14.0 13.2 18.7 17.7
1st Quarter .............. 953 880 145.4 133.0 93.1 85.8 14.4 12.8 18.8 17.2
2006
4th Quarter .............. 1028 916 151.2 140.3 98.4 90.2 15.4 13.6 19.6 18.1
3rd Quarter .............. 975 942 142.2 134.8 91.8 86.6 14.5 13.7 18.4 17.3
2nd Quarter .............. 985 914 142.2 130.6 92.1 84.2 14.4 13.3 18.1 16.7
1st Quarter .............. 995 924 134.0 124.5 86.6 80.5 14.6 13.4 17.4 16.4
2008
January ................... 850 676 131.9 104.0 83.8 70.4 11.5 9.1 17.0 14.1
2007
December ............... 858 806 136.7 130.8 87.5 82.7 11.9 11.2 17.3 16.5
November .............. 925 803 152.0 129.6 95.5 82.5 13.3 11.2 19.3 16.5
October .................. 964 905 152.8 142.2 99.5 92.6 13.9 13.0 19.6 18.3
September .............. 914 870 143.4 137.7 93.0 88.8 13.4 12.8 18.4 17.6
August .................... 917 861 144.7 135.8 93.3 87.2 13.6 12.9 18.4 17.1
July ......................... 916 870 145.8 141.1 93.8 89.0 13.7 13.1 18.8 18.2
1 In New York each ADS represents 5 underlying ordinary shares.
2 HSBC shares were not listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange prior to 18 February 2004.
Stock symbols
HSBC Holdings ordinary shares trade under the following stock symbols:
London Stock Exchange HSBA
Hong Kong Stock Exchange 5
New York Stock Exchange (ADS) HBC
Euronext Paris HSB
Bermuda Stock Exchange HSBC