HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

HSBC Holdings plc has issued a notification regarding its total voting rights as of September 29, 2026. The company reported 17,141,942,291 ordinary shares outstanding, with no shares held in treasury. This figure is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification obligations under regulatory rules. The notification was made in accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

HSBC Holdings plc has issued a notice of redemption for its US$2,500,000,000 2.251% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027. The redemption will occur in whole on November 22, 2026, with the payment date being November 23, 2026. Holders will receive the principal amount of US$1,000 per US$1,000 principal amount, along with accrued interest from May 22, 2026, to November 22, 2026.

HSBC Holdings plc announced the grant of 7,867,865 share options to employees under its UK Savings-Related Share Option Plan on September 23, 2026. The options have an exercise price of GBP 12.17 and varying vesting and option periods of 3 and 5 years, respectively. The closing market price on the grant date was GBP 15.146. Notably, these grants do not include performance conditions or clawback provisions, aligning with UK tax legislation requirements for such plans.

HSBC Holdings plc announced the purchase of ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing buy-back program initiated on August 5, 2026. The company acquired 1,300,000 shares on UK Venues and 302,400 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 16, 2026. Cumulatively, since the buy-back commenced, HSBC has repurchased 35,391,097 shares for approximately US$729.3 million. The total issued ordinary share capital and voting rights have been updated to reflect these cancellations.

HSBC Holdings plc announced its second interim dividend for the financial year ending 31 December 2026. The dividend is set at US$0.10 per ordinary share and will be paid on 25 September 2026. Holders can receive the dividend in United States dollars, sterling, or Hong Kong dollars, with specific conversion rates provided for HKD and GBP payments. For American Depositary Shares (ADSs), the dividend is US$0.50 per ADS.

HSBC Holdings plc filed a Form 6-K report for the month of September 2026. This report incorporates by reference several exhibits, including a supplemental indenture to the Senior Securities Indenture and legal opinions from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP regarding US and English law. The filing was signed by James Murphy, Global Head of Markets Treasury.

HSBC Holdings plc has issued a notice of redemption for its CHF 300,000,000 0.3200% Notes due 2027. The company will exercise its option to redeem all outstanding notes on November 3, 2026, at a price of CHF200,000 per Calculation Amount, plus accrued interest. The last day of trading for these notes on the SIX Swiss Exchange will be October 30, 2026.

HSBC Holdings plc announced the purchase of ordinary shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing buy-back program initiated on August 5, 2026. On September 4, 2026, the company repurchased 10,000 shares on UK Venues and 409,200 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The total number of shares repurchased since the program's commencement is 26,035,414, with a total consideration of approximately US$536.4 million. Additionally, 5,991,600 shares previously bought on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are awaiting cancellation.

HSBC Holdings plc announced the purchase of 1,990,000 of its ordinary shares for cancellation on August 13, 2026, as part of its ongoing buy-back program initiated on August 5, 2026. This includes 1,650,000 shares purchased on UK Venues at a volume weighted average price of £15.3244 and 340,000 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at HK$162.3771. Since the program's commencement, HSBC has repurchased a total of 6,670,400 shares for approximately US$137.6 million.

HSBC Holdings plc announced the results of its tender offers for four series of notes, accepting a total aggregate consideration of approximately $4.9 billion. The company had previously increased the maximum tender amount for the offers to $6.75 billion and the sub-cap for the May 2028 Notes to $1 billion. All validly tendered notes were accepted, except for the May 2028 Notes, which were prorated due to tenders exceeding the sub-cap. The settlement date for the accepted notes is August 17, 2026, with all accepted notes to be cancelled and retired.