09:02     CS-HSBC@EC0603B<03871> - New Listing                                

    Market participants are requested to note that dealings in the 2005       
    European Style (Cash Settled) Call Warrants relating to existing issued   
    ordinary shares of US$0.50 each of HSBC Holdings plc issued by Credit     
    Suisse First Boston (the "Issuer") will commence at 9:30 a.m. today (07/  
    02/2005) under the following particulars:-                                
                                                                              
                                                                              
    Stock Code      Stock Short Name        Board Lot                         
    ----------      ----------------        ---------                         
    3871            CS-HSBC@EC0603B         4,000 units                       
                                                                              
                                                                              
    Market participants are also requested to note that the stock short       
    name of currently listed 2005 European Style (Cash Settled) Call Warrants 
    relating to existing issued ordinary shares of US$0.50 each of HSBC       
    Holdings plc  (stock code: 4595) issued by the Issuer has be changed to   
    "CS-HSBC@EC0603A" with effect from today (07/02/2005).