Hang Seng Bank 2015 third interim dividend

HANG SENG BANK

THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2015

The Board of Directors of Hang Seng Bank Limited (the 'Bank') today declared a third interim dividend in respect of the year ending 31 December 2015 of HK$1.10 per share, which will be payable on Tuesday, 10 November 2015, to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Shareholders of the Bank on Thursday, 22 October 2015.

The dividend as declared should not be taken as an indication of the level of profit or dividend for the full year of the Bank.

The Register of Shareholders of the Bank will be closed for one day on Thursday, 22 October 2015, during which no transfer of shares can be registered. To qualify for the third interim dividend for 2015, all transfers, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged with the Bank's Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, for registration not later than 4:30pm on Tuesday, 20 October 2015. Shares of the Bank will be traded ex-dividend as from Monday, 19 October 2015.

DIRECTORS

As at the date hereof, the Board of Directors of the Bank comprises Dr Raymond K F Ch'ien* (Chairman), Ms Rose W M Lee (Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive), Dr John C C Chan*, Mr Nixon L S Chan, Dr Henry K S Cheng*, Ms L Y Chiang*, Mr Andrew H C Fung, Dr Fred Zuliu Hu*, Ms Irene Y L Lee*, Ms Sarah C Legg#, Dr Eric K C Li*, Dr Vincent H S Lo#, Mr Kenneth S Y Ng#, Mr Richard Y S Tang*, Mr Peter T S Wong# and Mr Michael W K Wu*.

* Independent Non-executive Directors

# Non-executive Directors

By Order of the Board

C C Li

Secretary

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