(Stock code: 11)

NOTICE OF A BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING

This is to announce that a meeting of the Board Committee of Hang Seng Bank Limited (the “Bank”)
will be held on Monday, 5 November 2007 at 9:30 am on Level 8, 83 Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong, for the purpose of, among other matters, declaring the 2007 third interim dividend.

As at the date hereof, the Board of Directors of the Bank comprises Dr Raymond K F Ch’ien
(Chairman), Mr Raymond C F Or (Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive), Mr Edgar D Ancona
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, Mr
John C C Chan, Mr Patrick K W Chan, Dr Y T Cheng, Dr Marvin K T Cheung, Mr Alexander A
Flockhart
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, Mr Jenkin Hui, Mr Peter T C Lee, Dr Eric K C Li, Dr Vincent H S Lo
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, Mr Joseph C
Y Poon, Dr David W K Sin, Mr Richard Y S Tang and Mr Peter T S Wong
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.

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Non-executive Director
Independent non-executive Director

For and on behalf of
Hang Seng Bank Limited
C C Li
Secretary

Hong Kong, 17 October 2007

Hang Seng Bank Limited
Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability
Registered Office and Head Office: 83 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong