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HSBC Holdings Plc 2008 Annual Report And 滙豐控股有限公司 股東參考資料 裁決可執行範圍╱外匯管制╱股息╱交易市場的性質 頁次 及行政主管居於美國境外。因此,根據美 有關在美國境內所作裁決 國證券法例中民事法律責任條文的規定, 可執行範圍的資料 . 448 或許未能於美國將法律程序文件送達上述 可影響股權證券持有人的 人士或滙豐控股,或向有關人士或滙豐控 外匯管制及其他限制 . 448 股強制執行美國法院作出的裁決。現未能 2008年第四次股息. 448 確定英國法院會否強制執行: 2009年各次股息 . 449 ‧ 根據美國證券法例在原訴訟當中的若 滙豐控股普通股的股息 . 449 干民事法律責任;或 交易市場的性質 . 449 股東資料 . 451 ‧ 美國法院根據此等民事法律責任條文 公司組織章程大綱及 作出的裁決。 組織章程細則. 451 此外,於美國或其他司法管轄區頒布的 股東周年大會. 452 懲罰性損害賠償判決或許不能在英國強制 經營狀況參考聲明及中期業績 . 452 執行。任何裁決是否可於英國強制執行, 精算師 . 452 將視乎個別情況的事實及當時生效的法例 股東查詢及通訊 . 453 及條約而定。 投資者關係 . 454 有關滙豐的其他資料 . 454 股份及股息之稅務事宜 . 455 可影響股權證券持有人的外匯管 滙豐的歷史及發展 . 457 制及其他限制 組織架構 . 459 英國目前並無法例、判令或條例禁止以派 息及其他付款方式,向持有滙豐控股股權 有關在美國境內所作裁決可執行 證券的非英國居民派來或派出股本,或透 範圍的資料 過匯款分發可供分派利潤。根據英國法例 及滙豐控股公司組織章程大綱及組織章程 滙豐控股是一間於英格蘭及威爾斯註冊成 細則之條款,非該國居民或外地擁有人持 立的公眾有限公司。滙豐控股大部分董事 有滙豐控股股權證券或(如擁有表決權)行 使表決權之權利並未受到限制。 2008年第四次股息 董事會宣派2008年第四次股息每股普通股0.1美元。有關以股代息計劃及股東可選擇以哪種 貨幣收取現金股息等資料,將於2009年3月31日或該日前後寄予各股東。派息時間表如下: 2009年 滙豐股份在倫敦、香港、巴黎及百慕達除息報價 . 3月18日 美國預託股份在紐約除息報價 . 3月18日 股息記錄日期及香港海外股東分冊暫停辦理過戶手續一天 . 3月20日 郵寄《2008年報及賬目》及╱或《2008年度回顧》、股東周年大會通告及股息文件 . 3月31日 股份登記處接收以股代息選擇表格、投資者中心電子指示及 撤銷以股代息常設指示的最後日期 . 4月23日 就派付英鎊及港元股息釐定匯率 . 4月27日 派發日期:寄發股息單、新股票或交易通知書及名義稅單, 並將股份存入CREST股票戶口 . 5月6日 448 2009年各次股息 董事會已採納按季派發普通股股息的政策。根據此政策,本公司擬派發三次金額相等的股 息,而第四次股息的金額將會不同。預計2009年第一次股息將為每股普通股8美仙。2009年 股息的建議派發時間表如下: 2009年各次股息 第一次 第二次 第三次 第四次 宣布日期 . 2009年5月5日 2009年8月3日 2009年11月2日 2010年3月1日 美國預託股份在紐約除息報價 . 2009年5月20日 2009年8月19日 2009年11月18日 2010年3月17日 滙豐股份在倫敦、香港、巴黎及 百慕達除息報價 . 2009年5月20日 2009年8月19日 2009年11月18日 2010年3月17日 香港記錄日期. 2009年5月22日 2009年8月21日 2009年11月19日 2010年3月18日 倫敦、巴黎及百慕達記錄日期. 2009年5月22日 2009年8月21日 2009年11月20日 1 2010年3月19日 1 香港海外股東分冊暫停 辦理過戶手續一天 . 2009年5月22日 2009年8月21日 派發日期 . 2009年7月8日 2009年10月7日 2010年1月13日 2010年5月5日 1 香港海外股東分冊不能於此等日期辦理股份過戶手續。 滙豐控股普通股的股息 滙豐控股自1991年根據協議安排成為滙豐集團的控股公司後,每年均派發普通股股息,從 不間斷。過去五年所宣派的每股普通股股息如下: 第一次 第二次 第三次 第四次 股息 股息 股息 股息1 總計2 2008年 美元. 0.180 0.180 0.180 0.100 0.640 英鎊. 0.090 0.100 0.124 0.069 0.383 港元. 1.403 1.398 1.395 0.775 4.971 2007年 美元. 0.170 0.170 0.170 0.390 0.900 英鎊. 0.085 0.084 0.086 0.194 0.449 港元. 1.328 1.322 1.325 3.041 7.016 2006年 美元. 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.360 0.810 英鎊. 0.082 0.079 0.078 0.183 0.422 港元. 1.164 1.167 1.168 2.799 6.298 2005年 美元. 0.140 0.140 0.140 0.310 0.730 英鎊. 0.077 0.079 0.079 0.169 0.404 港元. 1.088 1.086 1.085 2.403 5.662 2004年 美元 . 0.130 0.130 0.130 0.270 0.660 英鎊. 0.071 0.072 0.069 0.141 0.353 港元. 1.013 1.014 1.013 2.104 5.144 1 2008年每股0.1美元的第四次股息已按2008年12月31日的結算匯率兌換為英鎊及港元。該股息將於2009年 5月6日派發。 2 上述宣派股息於財務報表附註12披露。 股息均以美元為單位宣派,股東可選擇以美元、英鎊或港元或該三種貨幣之組合收取現 金股息,或在董事會釐定下可就該股息獲發代息股份,以收取新股代替全部或部分現金股 息。 交易市場的性質 滙豐控股普通股目前在倫敦證券交易所、香港聯合交易所(「香港聯交所」)、Euronext巴黎、 紐約證券交易所(「紐約證交所」)及百慕達證券交易所上市或獲准買賣,其主要股東名冊存 放於英格蘭,海外股東分冊則存放於香港及百慕達(以下合稱「股東登記冊」)。 於2008年12月31日,滙豐控股普通股的登記股東共有217,633人。 449 滙豐控股有限公司 股東參考資料(續) 交易市場的性質╱股東資料╱章程大綱及細則 於2008年12月31日,已登記於滙豐控股股東登記冊的股東之中,有13,196位以美國境內的 地址登記,他們共持有14,601,549股滙豐控股普通股,佔已發行滙豐控股普通股總數的0.12%。 於2008年12月31日,持有美國預託股份的登記股東約有10,041人,共持有約1.14億股美國 預託股份,相等於約5.69億股滙豐控股普通股。其中9,845名持有人以美國境內的地址登記, 他們持有約1.137億股美國預託股份,相等於5.686億股滙豐控股普通股。於2008年12月31日, 以美國境內地址登記的股東所持有的美國預託股份約佔滙豐控股普通股的4.7%。 下表顯示在所述年度、曆季及曆月內,滙豐控股普通股及美國預託股份的最高及最低收 市價。這些數字是根據倫敦證券交易所、香港聯交所、Euronext巴黎、紐約證交所及百慕達 證券交易所收市時的中間價計算。 股價的過去表現不應作為未來表現的指引。 最高及最低收市中間價 倫敦 香港 紐約 巴黎 百慕達 0.50美元股份 0.50美元股份 美國預託股份1 0.50美元股份 0.50美元股份 高 低 高 低 高 低 高 低 高 低 便士 便士 港元 港元 美元 美元 歐羅 歐羅 美元 美元 2008年 . 928 612 136.3 73.3 87.7 45.6 11.9 6.4 17.7 9.0 2007年 . 964 803 152.8 129.6 99.5 82.5 14.4 11.2 19.6 16.5 2006年 . 1028 914 151.2 124.5 98.4 80.5 15.4 13.3 19.6 16.4 2005年 . 950 825 133.5 120.1 85.8 77.5 13.9 12.0 17.1 15.7 2004年 . 954 784 136.5 109.5 87.8 70.0 13.6 11.8 17.3 14.5 2008年 第4季度 . 928 612 123.6 73.3 82.5 45.6 11.9 6.4 16.0 9.0 第3季度 . 920 716 129.6 112.8 84.0 71.9 11.8 9.0 16.6 14.3 第2季度 . 897 776 136.3 120.9 87.7 76.6 11.4 9.8 17.7 15.8 第1季度 . 842 712 131.7 104.4 83.7 69.9 11.4 9.5 16.8 14.1 2007年 第4季度 . 964 803 152.8 129.6 99.5 82.5 13.9 11.2 19.6 16.5 第3季度 . 917 861 145.8 135.8 93.8 87.2 13.7 12.8 18.8 17.1 第2季度 . 955 886 147.1 136.3 95.2 88.0 14.0 13.2 18.7 17.7 第1季度 . 953 880 145.4 133.0 93.1 85.8 14.4 12.8 18.8 17.2 2009年 1月 . 682 485 77.5 55.0 49.6 33.8 7.3 5.2 9.9 7.0 2008年 12月 . 763 612 87.7 73.3 56.7 45.6 8.7 6.4 10.5 9.0 11月 . 790 626 95.0 74.8 63.0 45.8 9.7 7.2 12.1 9.6 10月 . 928 663 123.6 75.0 82.5 52.0 11.9 8.4 16.0 11.4 9月 . 920 796 126.0 114.9 81.8 72.9 11.8 10.1 16.1 14.8 8月 . 869 806 129.4 117.8 84.0 76.2 11.0 10.2 16.3 15.2 7月 . 847 716 129.6 112.8 84.0 71.9 10.8 9.0 16.6 14.3 1 紐約的每股美國預託股份代表5股相關普通股。 股份代號 滙豐控股之普通股以下列股份代號買賣: 倫敦證券交易所 HSBA 香港聯合交易所 5 紐約證券交易所(美國預託股份) HBC Euronext巴黎 HSB 百慕達證券交易所 HSBC 450 股東資料 於2008年12月31日,股東名冊載列詳情如下: 所持普通股 股東數目 所持股份總數 1股至100股 . 34,307 1,096,309 101股至400股 . 36,669 9,352,754 401股至500股 . 10,430 4,718,343 501股至1,000股 . 33,322 25,102,571 1,001股至5,000股 . 68,515 158,400,107 5,001股至10,000股 . 16,039 113,367,551 10,001股至20,000股 . 8,723 121,509,773 20,001股至50,000股 . 5,319 163,350,441 50,001股至200,000股 . 2,659 250,022,876 200,001股至500,000股 . 679 214,879,617 500,001股或以上 . 971 11,043,464,740 總計. 217,633 12,105,265,082 公司組織章程大綱及組織章程細則 載於表格20-F內截至2000年及2001年12月31日止年度滙豐控股年報有關「公司組織章程大綱及 組織章程細則」之披露資料,連同下文載述的披露資料,謹此以提述方式納入本文件內。 擁有權益之董事 儘管有董事職位的限制,根據《2006年公司法》的條文及如符合章程細則的規定,董事可: ‧ 與滙豐控股訂立任何合約、安排、交易或建議,或以其他方式在當中擁有權益或在滙豐 控股以其他方式擁有權益的任何合約、安排、交易或建議中擁有權益; ‧ 在出任董事的同時,兼任滙豐控股任何其他職位或獲利崗位(惟不得出任核數師或滙豐 控股附屬公司的核數師),並可自行或透過其公司以專業身份為滙豐控股行事,而在任 何有關情況下,其薪酬及其他條款均由董事會安排; ‧ 在滙豐控股發起或滙豐控股以其他方式擁有權益或滙豐控股擁有任何委任權的任何公 司中,出任董事或其他高級人員,或受僱或成為與該公司訂立任何交易或安排的一方或 以其他方式在該公司擁有權益;及 ‧ 毋須向滙豐控股交代透過任何上述職位、受僱、合約、安排、交易或建議,或從任何法 團的權益實現的任何利潤、薪酬或其他利益,而有關合約、安排、交易、建議或權益概 不會因任何有關權益或利益而被免除,且收取任何有關利潤、薪酬或任何其他利益亦不 構成《2006年公司法》所指違反不接受第三方利益的責任。 由2008年10月1日起,董事會可批准任何向其提呈的事宜,有關事宜如未經批准,則會涉 及董事違反《2006年公司法》所指避免利益衝突的責任,該等事宜包括(但不限於)涉及董事擁 有(或可擁有)權益而與滙豐控股產生(或有可能產生)利益衝突的情況的任何事宜,這包括 利用任何財產、資料或機會(不論滙豐控股可否從中獲利),但不包括不可合理視為可能導 致利益衝突的任何情況。任何有關批准僅於符合下列條件後方為有效: ‧ 在不計算有關董事或任何其他擁有權益之董事的情況下,仍符合審議事項的會議的任何 法定人數規定;及 ‧ 該事項在彼等並無投票的情況下通過,或在不計算彼等票數的情況下仍獲得通過。 451 滙豐控股有限公司 股東參考資料(續) 股東周年大會╱經營狀況參考聲明╱精算師╱查詢 董事會可(在發出批准之時或其後)對任何有關批准施加任何明確限制或條件,否則,有 關批准享有最大程度的許可。董事會可於任何時間更改或終止任何該等批准。 就董事以滙豐控股董事以外的身份取得或已取得的任何資料及該董事對他人有保密責 任的任何資料而言,董事對滙豐控股並無任何責任。 股東周年大會 2009年股東周年大會訂於2009年5月22日(星期五)上午11時正,假倫敦Barbican Hall舉行,地址 為Barbican Centre, London EC2。 非正式股東大會將於2009年5月19日(星期二)下午4時30分假座香港中環皇后大道中1號 28樓舉行。 於2008年股東周年大會上所有獲考慮之決議案以投票方式通過如下: 總票數 決議案 贊成1 反對 棄權2 1 接納2007年度之年報及賬目 . 4,378,043,313 10,278,857 2,300,035 2 通過2007年度董事薪酬報告 . 3,564,669,072 467,114,424 328,531,356 3 重選下列人士為董事: (a) 凱芝 . 4,375,443,604 15,493,924 4,853,194 (b) 鄭海泉 . 4,374,705,038 16,651,751 4,560,793 (c) 顧頌賢 . 4,349,432,760 41,839,567 4,614,758 (d) 杜浩誠 . 4,375,677,125 15,302,707 4,915,245 (e) 范智廉 . 4,374,609,502 16,771,975 4,536,647 (f) 霍嘉治 . 4,373,920,231 17,415,825 4,580,796 (g) 馮國綸 . 4,259,101,744 76,102,878 60,005,424 (h) 歐智華 . 4,372,071,648 17,464,424 6,374,625 (i) 何禮泰 . 4,372,359,698 18,870,339 4,659,213 (j) 李德麟 . 4,375,327,024 15,801,272 4,735,846 (k) 穆棣 . 4,375,645,536 15,587,234 4,671,202 (l) 劉廷偉 . 4,374,735,344 16,524,200 4,612,269 4 重新委聘核數師,薪酬由集團監察委員會釐定 . 4,304,372,153 12,720,218 72,285,220 5 授權董事配發股份 . 4,356,107,796 29,620,845 4,880,817 6 暫不運用優先配股權(特別決議案) . 4,332,361,701 47,782,336 10,450,441 7 授權本公司購回本身之普通股 . 4,305,412,056 12,665,996 71,358,559 8 修改組織章程細則(特別決議案) . 4,327,487,122 53,604,562 9,091,619 9 修改2008年10月1日生效的組織章程細則(特別決議案). 4,360,324,406 21,054,665 8,805,451 10 修改滙豐股份計劃的規則. 3,684,549,040 399,610,155 290,185,238 1 包括全權代表之投票。 2 「棄權」在法律上並不當作「投票」,故在計算投票「贊成」及「反對」決議案的票數時不予點算。 經營狀況參考聲明及中期業績 經營狀況參考聲明預期將於2009年5月11日及2009年11月6日刊發。截至2009年6月30日止六個 月的中期業績預期於2009年8月3日刊發。 精算師 為主要退休福利計劃編製最近期估值的精算師為: 英國滙豐銀行(英國)退休金計劃:Watson Wyatt Limited的C G Singer,英國精算師協會資深會 員; 滙豐集團香港本地僱員退休福利計劃:滙豐保險(亞洲)有限公司(滙豐控股的附屬公司)的 Estella Chiu,美國精算師公會資深會員;及 北美滙豐(美 國)退休收益計劃:Jennifer Jakubowski,美國精算師公會資深會員,American Academy of Actuaries登記精算師及會員;及Emily Carlson,美國精算師公會準會員。 有關最近期估值的披露資料載於財務報表附註8。 452 股東查詢及通訊 查詢 股東如對所持股份有任何查詢,例如:股份轉讓、轉名、更改地址、報失股票或股息支票等 事項,請致函下列股份登記處: 主要股東名冊: 香港海外股東分冊: 百慕達海外股東分冊: Computershare Investor Services PLC 香港中央證券登記有限公司 Corporate Shareholder Services PO Box 1064 香港 The 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Group Communications 香港皇后大道中1號 Internal Communications HSBC Holdings plc 香港上海滙豐銀行有限公司 HSBC-North America 8 Canada Square 集團企業傳訊部(亞太區) 26525 N Riverwoods Boulevard London E14 5HQ Mettawa UK Illinois 60045 USA 453 滙豐控股有限公司 股東參考資料(續) 查詢╱投資者關係╱有關滙豐的其他資料╱股份及股息之稅務事宜 電子通訊 股東可隨時選擇以印刷本形式收取公司通訊或收取有關公司通訊已刊登於滙豐網站之通 知。如欲以電郵方式收取日後有關公司通訊已刊登於滙豐網站之通知,或撤銷或更改以電 郵方式收取該等通知之指示,請登入www.hsbc.com/ecomms。若閣下提供電郵地址以收取滙 豐發出之電子通訊,本行亦會以電郵通知閣下應得之股息。若閣下已收取本文件已上載於 滙豐網站之通知,而欲獲得本文件之印刷本,或欲於日後收取公司通訊之印刷本,請致函 或電郵至適當之股份登記處(地址見上文)。印刷本免費供應。 中譯本 請於2009年3月31日之後向下址股份登記處索取《2008年報及賬目》之中譯本: 香港中央證券登記有限公司 香港皇后大道東183號 合和中心18樓 1806-1807室 Computershare Investor Services PLC PO Box 1064, The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 3FA UK 閣下如欲於日後收取相關文件的中譯本,或已收到本文件的中譯本但不希望繼續收取有關 譯本,均請聯絡股份登記處。 投資者關係 投資者如對滙豐的策略或業務有任何查詢,請聯絡: Manager Investor Relations Investor Relations Offi cer Head of Investor Relations (Asia) HSBC Holdings plc HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
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