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HONGKONG BANK: CHANGE OF NAME

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (HSBC) INTENDS TO REGISTER ITSELF PURSUANT TO PART IX OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO MODERNISE ITS STATUTORY FRAMEWORK. AS HSBC WILL BE REGISTERING WITH LIMITED LIABILITY THE WORD ''LIMITED'' MUST FORM PART OF ITS NAME WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF REGISTRATION, WHICH IT IS INTENDED SHALL BE 6 OCTOBER 1989. CONSEQUENTLY THE BANK'S NAME WILL CHANGE TO THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED'' ON THAT DATE.

2. THIS CHANGE WILL REQUIRE AMENDMENTS TO THE BANK NOTES ISSUE ORDINANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER ORDINANCES. YOUR APPROVAL WILL BE NEEDED UNDER ARTICLE XXVI OF THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS AND IS NOW SOUGHT IN PRINCIPLE. DRAFT LEGISLATION WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

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