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[25-NSE] HSBC HOLDINGS PLC SEC Filing

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HSBC Holdings PLC notifies removal of a class of securities from the New York Stock Exchange listing and registration. The class affected is the 3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026, and the Exchange states it and the issuer have complied with the applicable Exchange rules under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2.

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Form 25 records a voluntary delisting of a specific debt issue after rule compliance.

The filing states the New York Stock Exchange LLC and the issuer complied with the procedures under 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 for withdrawal of the listed security. The action applies to the single listed class named in the notice.

Timing and cash‑flow consequences are not included in the excerpt; subsequent filings or press releases may provide details on market delisting logistics or holder instructions.

Voluntary withdrawal documented; regulatory qualifiers are cited verbatim.

The notice cites compliance with subsections (a)(1)-(a)(4) and subsection (b) and (c) of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2, indicating procedural steps for removal and issuer cooperation. The Exchange certified reasonable grounds for filing the Form 25.

Investor-facing details such as transfer procedures, tender offers, or settlement mechanics are not present in the provided excerpt.

Commission File Number 001-14930 Form 25 header
Coupon 3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes
Maturity 2026 Maturity year for the Senior Unsecured Notes
Governing rule cited 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 Exchange compliance for withdrawal
Form 25 regulatory
"FORM 25 NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING"
A Form 25 is an official filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission used to remove a company's stock or other security from a national exchange list. Investors should care because delisting often means less visibility, lower trading volume and wider price swings—similar to a product moving from a major supermarket to a small local market, which can make buying, selling and valuing the security more difficult.
Withdrawal of listing/registration regulatory
"voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration"
Senior Unsecured Notes financial
"3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026"
Senior unsecured notes are a type of loan a company borrows from investors, promising to pay back with interest. They are called "unsecured" because they aren’t backed by specific assets like buildings or equipment, but "senior" because they are paid back before other debts if the company gets into trouble. Investors see them as a relatively safer way for companies to raise money.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 25
NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 001-14930
Issuer: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
Address: 8 CANADA SQ
LONDON E14 5HQ
Telephone number: +44 207 991 8888
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices)
3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
(Description of class of securities)
Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)
Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange. 1
Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.
Pursuant to the requirements fo the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
2026-05-26 By Tyler Mastronardi Analyst, Market Watch
Date Name Title
1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.
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FAQ

What did HSBC (HSBC) file with the SEC?

The company filed a Form 25 notifying removal of a listed class: the 3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026. The Exchange certified compliance with 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 and the issuer complied with exchange rules.

Which securities are being removed from the NYSE?

The filing names the 3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 as the class being struck from listing and registration on the New York Stock Exchange LLC.

Who certified the removal on the Form 25?

The New York Stock Exchange LLC certified it had reasonable grounds to file the Form 25 and the notice was signed by an Exchange representative, Tyler Mastronardi, Analyst, Market Watch.

Does the Form 25 state why HSBC removed the notes from listing?

The excerpt documents procedural compliance with 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 but does not provide a reason for the voluntary withdrawal or commercial rationale for the delisting.

Is there any information on impacts to noteholders in the filing?

The provided text lists the class removed and procedural compliance but contains no instructions, tender mechanics, or cash‑flow treatment for noteholders; those items are not included in the excerpt.