hsba201403196k.htm
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 March
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- ..............).
 
 
 
 

 
 
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2013
SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE
 
On 24 February 2014, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared a fourth interim dividend for 2013 of US$0.19 per ordinary share. The fourth interim dividend will be payable on 30 April to holders of record on 13 March on the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register and 14 March on the Principal Register in the United Kingdom 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, with a scrip dividend alternative.
 
The 'Market Value' for the issue of new shares under the scrip dividend alternative is:
 
US$9.9254 for each new share
 
The 'Market Value' is the United States dollar equivalent of £5.9788 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 12 March.
 
Dividends payable in cash in sterling or Hong Kong dollars on 30 April 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 22 April. 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 25 March and elections must be received by the Registrar by 15 April.
 
Ben J S Mathews
Group Company Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc
 
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 over 6,300 offices in 75 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,671bn at 31 December 2013, the HSBC Group is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
 
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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.
 
 HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
 
 
 
                                                       By:
 
                                                                                       Name: Ben J S Mathews
 
                                                                                                 Title: Group Company Secretary
                     
                                                                                Date: 19 March 2014