HSBC Holdings plc announced Elizabeth Alison Platt’s appointment as an Independent non-executive Director effective October 1, 2026, subject to election by shareholders at the 2027 AGM. Upon appointment, she will join the Group Remuneration, Group Risk, and Nomination and Corporate Governance committees. The Board determined that she is independent.
Subject to regulatory approval, Platt will succeed Dame Carolyn Fairbairn as Group Remuneration Committee Chair on February 24, 2027, after HSBC publishes annual results on February 23. Her director and committee-member roles carry total fees of £271,150 per annum; she will receive £150,000 per annum upon appointment as committee chair, subject to regulatory approval. Platt spent 21 years at Bupa Group and was Chief Executive Officer of Countrywide plc for four years.
HSBC Holdings plc purchased 850,800 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each from BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC for cancellation on September 24, 2026, as part of its buy-back announced August 5, 2026. The volume weighted average price was HK$157.3554 per share, with prices ranging from HK$156.3000 to HK$158.4000. Since the buy-back began, HSBC reports 46,874,702 shares repurchased for approximately US$962.0 million in total consideration. HSBC said cancellation of the Hong Kong purchases takes longer and that it will announce updated total voting rights after those shares are cancelled.
HSBC Holdings plc repurchased for cancellation 3,350,605 ordinary shares on UK Venues and 525,600 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 23, 2026, purchasing them from BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC. The volume weighted average prices were £15.1877 and HK$158.4112, respectively. Since the buy-back announced on August 5, 2026 began, HSBC has repurchased 46,023,902 shares for approximate total consideration of US$945.0 million. HSBC reported issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights of 17,141,942,291; cancellation of the Hong Kong purchases takes longer, and a further voting-rights announcement will follow their cancellation.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) reports ongoing execution of its share buy-back announced on August 5, 2026, with additional purchases of its ordinary shares for cancellation on September 22, 2026 across UK venues and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
On that date, HSBC bought 1,000,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on UK venues at a volume-weighted average price of £15.1348, and 948,800 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of HK$160.3794. Since the buy-back began, HSBC has repurchased 42,147,697 shares for approximately US$866.8 million. Following cancellation of the UK-purchased shares, issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights are 17,145,189,100, with no treasury shares.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) issued three euro-denominated senior unsecured note series under its Debt Issuance Programme and had them listed on the Official List of the FCA and admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 22 September 2026.
The transaction comprises EUR1,000,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2030, EUR1,250,000,000 4.431% Fixed to Floating Rate Notes due 2032, and EUR1,500,000,000 4.777% Fixed to Floating Rate Notes due 2037. HSBC reports assets of US$3,438bn as of 30 June 2026 and notes that these securities are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act and are subject to offering restrictions.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) reports further progress on its share buy-back announced on August 5, 2026, by purchasing for cancellation 10,000 ordinary shares on UK venues and 580,000 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 21, 2026.
Since the buy-back commenced, HSBC has repurchased 40,198,897 ordinary shares for approximately US$827.1 million. Following cancellation of the shares repurchased on UK venues, the issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights stand at 17,146,189,100 shares, with cancellation of the Hong Kong repurchases to be announced separately.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) reports further progress on its share buy-back announced on 5 August 2026, repurchasing ordinary shares of US$0.50 on 18 September 2026 for cancellation. On UK venues, it bought 3,000,000 shares at a volume weighted average price of £15.1716 per share, and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange it bought 400,400 shares at a volume weighted average price of HK$162.4208 per share.
Since the commencement of this buy-back, HSBC has repurchased 39,608,897 shares for approximate total consideration of US$815.0 million. Following cancellation of the shares repurchased on UK venues, issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights are 17,146,199,100, with no ordinary shares held in treasury. A further total voting rights announcement will follow once the Hong Kong repurchases are cancelled.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) reports further progress on its share buy-back announced on August 5, 2026, including purchases on both UK and Hong Kong markets on September 17, 2026. HSBC bought 505,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on UK venues at a volume weighted average price of £15.1862 per share and 312,400 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a volume weighted average price of HK$159.0793 per share, in each case from BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC for cancellation.
Since the start of this buy-back, HSBC has repurchased 36,208,497 shares for approximate total consideration of US$745.9 million. Following cancellation of today’s UK repurchases and previously repurchased Hong Kong shares that were awaiting cancellation, the Company’s issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights are 17,149,199,100, with no ordinary shares held in treasury. A further voting rights update will follow once today’s Hong Kong repurchases have been cancelled.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) reports progress on its share buy-back programme announced on August 5, 2026, including purchases on both UK venues and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 16, 2026. On that date, HSBC repurchased 1,300,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on UK venues at a volume-weighted average price of £15.1049 and 302,400 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of HK$160.5963.
Since the commencement of this buy-back, HSBC has repurchased 35,391,097 shares for approximate total consideration of US$729.3 million. Following cancellation of the UK-repurchased shares, issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights are 17,153,715,300 shares, with no ordinary shares held in treasury; total voting rights will be updated again once the Hong Kong repurchases are cancelled.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) reports daily activity under its share buy-back announced on 5 August 2026, confirming repurchases of ordinary shares for cancellation on both UK and Hong Kong markets on September 15, 2026.
On UK venues, HSBC bought 3,676,883 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each at prices between £15.0220 and £15.3280, with a volume-weighted average price of £15.1643. On the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, it bought 580,000 shares at prices between HK$159.6000 and HK$163.0000, with a volume-weighted average price of HK$160.9470.
Since the August 5 commencement of this buy-back, HSBC has repurchased 33,788,697 shares for approximate consideration of US$696.6 million. Following cancellation of the UK-purchased shares, issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights stand at 17,155,015,300 shares, with no treasury shares; a further update will follow once the Hong Kong repurchases are cancelled.