HSBC HOLDINGS PLC and THE BANK OF NEW YORK SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of December 3, 2004Supplemental Indenture • July 12th, 2005 • HSBC Holdings PLC • Savings institution, federally chartered • New York
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of December 3, 2004 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), between HSBC Holdings plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Company”) and The Bank of New York (the “Trustee”), as Trustee.
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC As Issuer and HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION As Book- Entry Depositary and THE OWNERS OF BOOK-ENTRY INTERESTS NOTE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT Dated as of December 3, 2004Note Deposit Agreement • July 12th, 2005 • HSBC Holdings PLC • Savings institution, federally chartered • New York
THIS NOTE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 3, 2004 by and between HSBC Holdings plc, a public limited company organized and existing under the laws of England and Wales (the “Issuer”), which is a party for the limited purposes referred to herein, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Book-Entry Depositary (the “Book-Entry Depositary”), and the owners from time to time of beneficial interests in Depositary interests issued hereunder in book-entry form (“Book Entry Interests”) in respect of Global Notes (as defined below) representing two Series (as defined below) of the Notes (the “ Notes”) to be issued pursuant to two Supplemental Indentures (the “Supplemental Indentures”) dated as of the even date herewith between The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the Issuer, supplementing an Indenture (the “Indenture”; and as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the “HSBC Indenture”) dated as of December 10, 2002 between The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and th
