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HSBC Holdings plc filings document foreign-issuer disclosures for a global banking and financial services group whose securities include ADRs. Recent Form 6-K reports cover quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations, Annual General Meeting materials, shareholder voting results, board and committee composition, and governance updates tied to the parent company.
The filing record also includes disclosures on conditional share awards under the HSBC Share Plan 2011, remuneration-related equity mechanics, base prospectus supplements for issuance programmes, and incorporation of quarterly results into registration statement materials. These documents provide formal records of HSBC's operating performance, capital-market documentation, shareholder matters, governance structure and foreign private issuer reporting.
HSBC Holdings plc reports updated share capital and voting rights. As of 29 April 2026, the company had 17,183,560,530 ordinary shares of US$0.50 in issue, with no shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights is therefore 17,183,560,530.
This voting rights figure is to be used by shareholders as the denominator when calculating whether they must notify any interests or changes in interests in HSBC under the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.
HSBC Holdings plc reported issuing 14,171 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each during the period from 28 March to 29 April 2026 under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 using its existing block listing authority. These new shares rank pari passu with all existing Ordinary Shares.
As at 29 April 2026, the Company’s issued share capital stood at 17,183,560,530 Ordinary Shares. After this issuance, the HSBC Share Plan 2011 retained a balance of 8,820,236 unallotted securities within the block listing, alongside unchanged balances for several other employee and option share plans.
HSBC Holdings plc will redeem in 2026 its HK$1,500,000,000 1.55% Notes due 2027 (Series 42) and EUR2,000,000,000 3.019% Fixed to Floating Rate Notes due 2027 (Series 52) under its issuer call options.
The Series 42 Notes will be redeemed on 3 June 2026 at HK$1,000,000 per Calculation Amount plus accrued interest from 3 June 2025. The Series 52 Notes will be redeemed on 15 June 2026 at EUR1,000 per Calculation Amount plus accrued interest from 15 June 2025.
Listings of these Notes on the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority and trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market will be cancelled shortly after 4 June 2026 for Series 42 and 16 June 2026 for Series 52.
HSBC Holdings plc plans a Board committee meeting on 5 May 2026 to consider approving its earnings release for the first quarter of 2026 and a first interim dividend for 2026 on its ordinary shares. If approved, the dividend will be paid on 26 June 2026 to shareholders on the UK principal register, Hong Kong and Bermuda overseas branch registers, and holders of American Depositary Shares on record as of 15 May 2026.
HSBC Holdings plc has confirmed a fourth interim dividend for the 2025 financial year of US$0.45 per ordinary share. The dividend will be paid on 30 April 2026 to shareholders on the UK, Hong Kong and Bermuda registers who were on record on 13 March 2026.
Shareholders can receive the dividend in US dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars. Based on forward exchange rates on 20 April 2026, this equals approximately HK$3.522942 or £0.333016 per ordinary share. Holders of American Depositary Shares will receive US$2.25 per ADS, with each ADS representing five ordinary shares.
HSBC Holdings plc has issued an amended and restated notice of redemption for its US$2,000,000,000 1.589% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027. The original notice incorrectly stated that interest and principal would be paid on Monday, 25 May 2026, which is not a Business Day. Under the Indenture terms, payment will instead be made on the next Business Day, Tuesday, 26 May 2026, with all other terms of the redemption remaining unchanged.
HSBC Holdings plc has filed a Form 6-K announcing a Notice of Redemption for its US$2,000,000,000 1.589% fixed rate/floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2027, referred to as the Securities. The notice references a defined Par Redemption and is addressed to holders of the Securities and the New York Stock Exchange.
HSBC is headquartered in London and serves customers in 56 countries and territories. It reported assets of US$3,233bn as of 31 December 2025, underscoring its position as one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.
HSBC Holdings plc has granted conditional share awards to employees under its International Employee Share Purchase Plan. The awards cover a total of 307,754.79576 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each, split between London and Hong Kong listed stock.
The grant comprises 160,942.19905 London Stock Exchange listed shares and 146,812.59671 Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed shares, with a purchase price of GBP 0 for participants and a vesting period of 2 years 6 months. On the grant date, the closing share prices were GBP 13.324 in London and HKD 138.80 in Hong Kong. The plan is subject to an overall limit of 10% of the Company’s ordinary share capital, with 1,108,840,359 shares still available for future awards.
HSBC Holdings plc reports share-based awards to David Lindberg, Chief Executive of HSBC UK Bank plc, under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 as a buy-out of forfeited awards from his previous employer. The awards were valued using the £10.646 closing share price on 8 December 2025, the day he joined HSBC.
Lindberg received 128,664 immediately vested shares, with 60,473 sold at £12.162471 per share to cover income tax and social security liabilities, leaving 68,191 net shares vested and subject to a 12‑month retention period. He was also granted 905,953 deferred shares, which will vest in annual tranches from March 2027 to March 2032, each tranche also subject to a 12‑month retention period.
HSBC Holdings plc has granted conditional share awards to employees and former employees under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. The awards cover a total of 2,119,724 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each with a purchase price of GBP 0 per share.
Most awards vest over three years, with 33% vesting on the first and second anniversaries of grant and 34% on the third. Certain Material Risk Takers may face vesting periods of up to five years, and many awards are subject to a 12‑month retention period and potential clawback in line with UK regulatory requirements.