HSBC reports 17.1B voting rights as of October 29

Shareholders may use the 17,135,024,028 voting-rights total as the denominator for interest-notification calculations under UK and Hong Kong rules.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HSBC Holdings plc reported 17,135,024,028 issued ordinary shares as of October 29, 2026, each with a stated value of US$0.50; no shares were held in treasury. The total number of voting rights was also 17,135,024,028. Shareholders may use this voting-rights total as the denominator to determine whether they must notify interests or changes in interests under the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and/or Part XV of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Key Figures

Issued ordinary shares: 17,135,024,028 shares Total number of voting rights: 17,135,024,028 voting rights Ordinary share value: US$0.50 per share

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Issued ordinary shares 17,135,024,028 shares As of October 29, 2026

Total number of voting rights 17,135,024,028 voting rights As of October 29, 2026

Ordinary share value US$0.50 per share Issued ordinary shares

Key Terms

issued share capital, shares held in treasury, total number of voting rights, denominator

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issued share capital financial

"the issued share capital of HSBC Holdings plc"

Issued share capital is the total value or number of a company's shares that have been created and given to investors, employees or others; think of it as the slices of a cake that have already been cut and distributed. It matters to investors because it determines ownership percentages, potential voting power and how future share sales can dilute existing holdings, affecting share value and control.

shares held in treasury financial

"No shares are held in treasury"

Shares held in treasury are stock a company issued and later repurchased, keeping those shares in its own ‘storage’ where they typically don’t vote or receive dividends. For investors this matters because treasury shares reduce the number of shares held by the public—potentially lifting per‑share earnings and changing ownership percentages—and the company can later reissue or retire them, which affects supply and possible dilution.

total number of voting rights regulatory

"the total number of voting rights in HSBC Holdings plc"

denominator regulatory

"used by shareholders as the denominator"

The denominator is the number on the bottom of a fraction that shows the total population or base used to calculate a rate, percentage or ratio — for example, the total shares outstanding when calculating earnings per share, or all trial participants when reporting a safety rate. It matters to investors because changing the denominator (by issuing more shares, changing the population measured, or narrowing the base) can make percentages and per‑unit figures look better or worse even if the underlying raw numbers stay the same, much like changing the size of a pizza makes each slice appear larger or smaller.

FAQ

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How many voting rights does HSBC have?

HSBC reported 17,135,024,028 voting rights as of October 29, 2026, matching its 17,135,024,028 issued ordinary shares; no shares were held in treasury.

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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October

HSBC Holdings plc

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

Form 20-F X Form 40-F  

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

30 October 2026

Voting Rights and Capital

The following notification is made in accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

On 29 October 2026, the issued share capital of HSBC Holdings plc was 17,135,024,028 ordinary shares of US$0.50. No shares are held in treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in HSBC Holdings plc is 17,135,024,028. This figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, HSBC Holdings plc under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and/or under Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance. Any such notification should be sent to investorrelations@hsbc.com and shareholderquestions@hsbc.com.

Lee Davis  

Group Governance

shareholderquestions@hsbc.com

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HSBC Holdings plc

By:

Name: Angela McEntee

Title: Group Company Secretary

Date: 30 October 2026