Annual Report and Accounts


London--(Marketwire - March 4, 2008) - HSBC Bank plc 2007 Annual Report and Accounts

The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007 is now available on the Company's website,

www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/about/financial-reports

A copy of the document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS

Telephone no. (0)20 7676 1000

Robert H Musgrove Deputy Secretary HSBC Bank plc Telephone no. (0)20 7992 1504

This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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