Hsbc Holdings Plc SEC Filings

HSBC Holdings plc announced the appointment of Wei Sun Christianson as an Independent non-executive Director, effective 1 January 2026, and as a member of the Group Risk Committee and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board determined she is independent in line with UK and Hong Kong Corporate Governance Codes.

Her appointment is subject to election at the 2026 AGM, with an initial three-year term running to the 2029 AGM if elected. As an Independent non-executive Director, she will receive total annual fees of £213,150 (£136,500 Director; £42,000 Group Risk Committee; £34,650 Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee). Christianson brings extensive experience from senior roles at Morgan Stanley and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and currently serves as an independent director at LVMH.

HSBC Holdings plc furnished a Form 6-K to incorporate specific documents into registration statement file number 333-277306.

The filing includes a Thirty-seventh Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Securities Indenture dated November 6, 2025, and legal opinions from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acting as special US and special English counsel, each dated November 6, 2025.

The report is signed by James Murphy, Global Head of Markets Treasury, on November 6, 2025.

HSBC Holdings plc issued senior unsecured notes in three tranches: US$2,250,000,000 4.619% fixed-to-floating notes due 2031, US$2,250,000,000 5.133% fixed-to-floating notes due 2036, and US$500,000,000 floating-rate notes due 2031.

Application will be made to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange. The notes were issued under an indenture dated 26 August 2009, as most recently amended by the 37th supplemental indenture dated 6 November 2025, and were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration on Form F-3 via a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

HSBC Holdings plc cancelled 26,782,800 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on 6 November 2025. These shares had been repurchased on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the buy-back announced on 31 July 2025.

After this cancellation, HSBC has 17,175,239,862 ordinary shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights is 17,175,239,862, which shareholders may use as the denominator for disclosure calculations under applicable UK and Hong Kong rules.

HSBC Holdings plc reported the grant of conditional awards to employees and former employees to subscribe for a total of 501,618 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. The purchase price of the awards is GBP 0, and the closing market price on the London Stock Exchange on the grant date was GBP 10.75.

Under the group-wide deferral policy, vesting occurs over three years with 33% on the first and second anniversaries and 34% on the third; certain Material Risk Takers may have vesting up to seven years. Awards may carry a six- or 12‑month retention period. Some awards are tied to completion of a strategically important project; clawback applies in line with internal policy and buy-out award terms. Shares available for future issue under plan limits are 989,931,663 (10% limit) and 275,655,010 (5% limit).

HSBC Holdings plc reported a management dealing: on 4 November 2025, Ian Stuart, Chief Executive of HSBC UK Bank plc, exercised options to purchase 11,419 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each under the HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan at an option price of £2.627 per share.

The transaction was recorded on the London Stock Exchange Main Market. The filing’s transaction table shows a total of £29,997.71 for the exercise.

The New York Stock Exchange LLC filed a Form 25 to remove from listing and/or registration, under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, HSBC Holdings plc 7.336% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026.

The notice references compliance with Exchange rules to strike the class from listing and includes statements regarding issuer compliance with voluntary withdrawal requirements.

HSBC Holdings plc launched three senior unsecured note offerings: $2,250,000,000 4.619% fixed-to-floating notes due 2031, $2,250,000,000 5.133% fixed-to-floating notes due 2036, and $500,000,000 floating-rate notes due 2031. The 2031 series pay 4.619% until November 6, 2030, then a SOFR-based floating rate plus 1.190% to maturity on November 6, 2031. The 2036 series pay 5.133% until November 6, 2035, then a SOFR-based floating rate plus 1.430% to maturity on November 6, 2036. The $500,000,000 tranche pays a SOFR-based floating rate plus 1.190% to November 6, 2031.

Redemption terms include make-whole for the fixed/floating tranches and par calls on November 6, 2030 (2031 notes) and November 6, 2035 (2036 notes); the floating-rate notes are callable at par on November 6, 2030. Expected NYSE listing is within 30 days of initial delivery. Stated proceeds before expenses are $2,243,250,000, $2,241,000,000, and $498,500,000, with underwriting discounts shown as 0.300%, 0.400%, and 0.300%, respectively. Key risks include agreement to UK bail-in powers and limited remedies with no acceleration for non-payment except upon certain winding-up events.

HSBC Holdings plc updated its share capital and voting rights. As of 30 October 2025, the company had 17,201,971,220 ordinary shares of US$0.50 in issue, with no shares held in treasury.

This means the total number of voting rights is 17,201,971,220. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator when assessing whether their holdings trigger disclosure requirements under UK and Hong Kong rules.