HSBC Investments – Guaranteed Capital Account 8

Type: Combination of guaranteed equity bond and high interest account

Minimum-maximum investment: £3,000-£999,999

HIGH INTEREST ACCOUNT

Interest rate: 1.1% a year above the Bank of England base rate if paid monthly or 1% a year above the base rate if reinvested into the account

Term: Six years

Withdrawal penalties: Withdrawals of at least £250 allowed without penalty

GUARANTEED EQUITY BOND

Aim: Growth linked to the performance of the FTSE 100 index

Term: Six years

Return: 50% of the growth in the index at the end of the term

Guarantee: original capital returned in full at the end of the tem regardless of the performance of the index

Closing date: October 11, 2006, September 11, 2006 for Isa and Toisa transfers

Commission: Initial 3%

Tel: 0800 181890