On 19 February 2025, the Directors approved a fourth interim dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2024 of $0.36 per ordinary share (the 'dividend'), an expected distribution of approximately $6.4bn. The dividend will be payable on 25 April 2025 to holders of record on the Principal Register in the UK, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register on 7 March 2025. No liability was recorded in the financial statements in respect of the fourth interim dividend for 2024.
The dividend will be payable in US dollars, or in pounds sterling or Hong Kong dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00am on 14 April 2025. The ordinary shares in London, Hong Kong and Bermuda will be quoted ex-dividend on 6 March 2025. American Depositary Shares ('ADSs') in New York will be quoted ex-dividend on 7 March 2025.
