HSBC issues 103,796 shares for employee purchase plan

The 103,796 newly issued ordinary shares rank pari passu with HSBC's existing ordinary shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HSBC Holdings plc issued 103,796 ordinary shares under its International Employee Share Purchase Plan from September 1 through September 29, 2026, using its existing block listing. The plan’s unallotted balance was 1,599,811 securities, compared with 1,703,607 previously. HSBC had 17,141,942,291 issued ordinary shares as of September 29, 2026; the newly issued shares rank pari passu with its existing ordinary shares.

Filing Explained

HSBC reports that 103,796 shares were issued under its employee share purchase plan during the period, increasing the share count and reducing existing holders’ percentage ownership absent offsetting changes.

Key Figures

Ordinary shares issued: 103,796 shares Issued ordinary shares: 17,141,942,291 shares Unallotted securities: 1,703,607 securities +1 more

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Ordinary shares issued 103,796 shares Under the International Employee Share Purchase Plan from September 1 through September 29, 2026

Issued ordinary shares 17,141,942,291 shares As of September 29, 2026

Unallotted securities 1,703,607 securities Previous balance under the International Employee Share Purchase Plan

Unallotted securities 1,599,811 securities Balance under the International Employee Share Purchase Plan after the reported change

Key Terms

block listing, pari passu, unalloted securities

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block listing regulatory

"under the Company's existing block listing of shares for this purpose"

A block listing is a way to move a large chunk of a company’s shares or securities in one go, usually sold or admitted to trading as a single, pre-arranged package to institutional investors. It matters to investors because such concentrated transactions can quickly change the number of shares available, affect the stock’s supply and demand balance, and cause noticeable price moves or shifts in ownership—think of unloading many items at once in a market and suddenly changing its balance.

pari passu technical

"rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares"

An instruction that different claims, securities, or creditors are treated equally and share rights or payments on the same priority level. For investors, it means their position will be paid or have voting power alongside others in the same class rather than being favored or subordinated—think of several people standing in one bus line who all get on together rather than some cutting ahead. That parity affects expected recovery in reorganizations, dividend order, and relative risk.

unalloted securities regulatory

"Previous unalloted securities"

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How many HSBC shares were issued under the employee share purchase plan?

HSBC issued 103,796 ordinary shares under its International Employee Share Purchase Plan during September 1–29, 2026, using its existing block listing. The shares rank pari passu with HSBC’s existing ordinary shares.

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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 September

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  

30 September 2026

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Notification of issuance of equity securities under block listing

This notification is being made in accordance with PRM 1.6.4, and covers the period 1 September to 29 September 2026 (the “Period”).

HSBC Holdings plc (the “Company”) issued 103,796 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each (“Ordinary Shares”) during the period for issue under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan under the Company's existing block listing of shares for this purpose. The balance of the Company’s block listing is detailed below.

The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

As at 29 September 2026, the issued share capital of the Company was 17,141,942,291 Ordinary Shares.

Block listing summary:

Share Plan	Previous unalloted securities	Change	Balance of unalloted securties
Employee Share Option Scheme	122,418	-	122,418
Executive Share Option Scheme	1,468,459	-	1,468,459
Employee SAYE Plan	16,986,053	-	16,986,053
Ongoing obligations to issue shares in connection with the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation (formerly Household International Inc.)	68,325,450	-	68,325,450
HSBC Holdings Group Share Option Plan	19,458,570	-	19,458,570
HSBC Share Plan	824,887	-	824,887
HSBC Share Plan 2011	8,803,969	-	8,803,969
HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan	1,703,607	(103,796)	1,599,811

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 September 2026