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HSBC buys back 598,800 shares in Hong Kong

UK repurchases are on Exchange and market purchases; Hong Kong repurchases are off market under the Companies Act but on Exchange under Hong Kong listing rules.

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HSBC Holdings plc purchased ordinary shares for cancellation on November 4, 2026, as part of its buy-back announced on October 28, 2026. It purchased 156,261 shares on UK Venues at a volume weighted average price of £13.0955 per share and 598,800 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at HK$134.6335 per share.

Since the buy-back began, HSBC had repurchased 3,832,661 shares for approximate total consideration of US$65.9 million. The company reported issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights of 17,134,210,846 following cancellation of shares repurchased that day, and stated that it held no ordinary shares in treasury. Cancellation of the Hong Kong purchases takes longer; a further total-voting-rights announcement will follow once those shares are cancelled.

Shares purchased on UK Venues 156,261 ordinary shares November 4, 2026
Volume weighted average price on UK Venues £13.0955 per share Purchases on November 4, 2026
Shares purchased on Hong Kong Stock Exchange 598,800 ordinary shares November 4, 2026
Volume weighted average price on Hong Kong Stock Exchange HK$134.6335 per share Purchases on November 4, 2026
Shares repurchased since buy-back commencement 3,832,661 shares Buy-back announced October 28, 2026
Approximate total consideration US$65.9 million Shares repurchased since commencement of the buy-back announced October 28, 2026
Issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights 17,134,210,846 ordinary shares Following cancellation of shares repurchased that day
volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share"
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) is a way to measure the average price of a security, such as a stock, over a specific period, taking into account how many units were traded at each price. It’s similar to calculating the average cost of items bought when some are more frequently purchased than others. Investors use VWAP to assess whether a security is being bought or sold at a fair price during trading.
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"Company's issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights"
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"Company's issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights"
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on-market share buy-back regulatory
"constitute an on-market share buy-back"

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How were HSBC's UK and Hong Kong share repurchases classified?

UK repurchases were on Exchange transactions and market purchases for purposes of the Companies Act 2006. Hong Kong repurchases were off market for purposes of that Act, but on Exchange under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing rules and on-market share buy-backs under the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs.

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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 November
 
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
 
Transaction in own shares
 
 
HSBC Holdings plc (“HSBC” or the "Company") announces that it has purchased for cancellation the following number of its ordinary shares of US$0.50 from Goldman Sachs International ("Goldman Sachs") as part of its buy-back announced on 28 October 2026.
 
 
Date of announcement:
04 November 2026
 
 
UK Venues
 
Date of purchase:
04 November 2026
Number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each purchased:
156,261
Highest price paid per share:
£13.2000
Lowest price paid per share:
£12.8880
Volume weighted average price paid per share:
£13.0955
 
 
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
 
Date of purchase:
04 November 2026
Number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each purchased:
598,800
Highest price paid per share:
HK$136.1000
Lowest price paid per share:
HK$133.0000
Volume weighted average price paid per share:
HK$134.6335
 
 
Additional information
 
Shares repurchased and approximate total consideration (in US$m) since the commencement of the buy-back announced on 28 October 2026:
3,832,661
US$65.9
Company's issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights*
17,134,210,846
 
All repurchases on the London Stock Exchange, Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe Limited (through the BXE and CXE order books) and/or Turquoise ("UK Venues") are implemented as "on Exchange" transactions (as such term is defined in the rules of the London Stock Exchange) and as "market purchases" for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006.
 
All repurchases on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Hong Kong Stock Exchange") are "off market" for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006 but are transactions which occur "on Exchange" for the purposes of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and which constitute an "on-market share buy-back" for the purposes of the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs.
 
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Goldman Sachs on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8605B_1-2026-11-4.pdf
 
*This represents the Company's issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights following the cancellation of the shares referred to above which have been repurchased today on the UK Venues. There are no ordinary shares held in treasury. This total voting rights figure 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, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
Cancellation of the shares repurchased today on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange takes longer than those repurchased on the UK Venues and a further announcement of total voting rights will be made once those shares have been cancelled.
 
This announcement will also be available on HSBC's website at www.hsbc.com/sea
 
 
Enquiries to:
 
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: 04 November 2026

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