HSBC cancels 6.92M shares under buyback program

Shareholders may use the post-cancellation total of 17,135,023,491 voting rights as the denominator for disclosure calculations.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HSBC Holdings plc cancelled 6,918,800 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on October 6, 2026. The shares had been repurchased under the company’s buy-back announced on August 5, 2026.

After cancellation, HSBC had 17,135,023,491 ordinary shares in issue, no shares held in treasury and 17,135,023,491 total voting rights. Shareholders may use the voting-rights figure as the denominator for calculations to determine whether they must notify an interest or a change in interest under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and/or Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Key Figures

Ordinary shares cancelled: 6,918,800 shares Ordinary share denomination: US$0.50 per share Ordinary shares in issue: 17,135,023,491 shares +1 more

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Ordinary shares cancelled 6,918,800 shares Cancelled on October 6, 2026

Ordinary share denomination US$0.50 per share Ordinary shares cancelled

Ordinary shares in issue 17,135,023,491 shares Following cancellation

Total voting rights 17,135,023,491 voting rights Following cancellation

Key Terms

shares in issue, held in treasury, total number of voting rights, denominator

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shares in issue financial

"17,135,023,491 ordinary shares in issue"

held in treasury financial

"No shares are held in treasury"

total number of voting rights regulatory

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

denominator regulatory

"used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations"

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 shares did HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) cancel?

HSBC cancelled 6,918,800 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on October 6, 2026. The shares had been repurchased under the buy-back announced on August 5, 2026.

What was HSBC's total number of voting rights after the cancellation (HSBC)?

HSBC had 17,135,023,491 total voting rights after the cancellation. Shareholders may use that figure as the denominator to calculate whether they must notify an interest or a change in interest under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and/or Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.

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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

6 October 2026

Voting Rights and Capital

On 6 October 2026, 6,918,800 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were cancelled. These ordinary shares were awaiting cancellation having previously been repurchased on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the Company's buy-back announced on 5 August 2026.

Following cancellation of those shares, the Company has 17,135,023,491 ordinary shares in issue. No shares are held in treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in HSBC Holdings plc is 17,135,023,491. 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: 06 October 2026