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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-25-014264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089113
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14930
		FILM NUMBER:		251594620

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 CANADA SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			E145HQ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		442079913048

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 CANADA SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			E14 5HQ
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2025</font></font></font></div>
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC</font></font></div>
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BOARD CHANGES</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">HSBC Holdings
plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') announces that Ann Godbehere, Senior
Independent Director, will be stepping down as a Director of the
Company and retire from the Board at the Company's 2026
AGM.</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">Brendan
Nelson, Group Chair, said: "I would like to thank Ann for her
considerable contribution to the HSBC Board and fully respect her
decision to step down for personal and lifestyle reasons, now the
Chair search has successfully completed".</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">Ann Godbehere
said: "It has been my privilege to serve on the HSBC Board and a
pleasure to work with so many talented colleagues. I wish the Board
and management every success as it executes on its
strategy".</font></font></div>
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disclosed in this announcement, there is no other information
required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong Limited.</font></font></div>
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HSBC Holdings plc</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">Aileen
Taylor</font></font></div>
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Office and Group Head Office:</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">8 Canada
Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font style="color: #000000">Web:&#xA0;</font><font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">www.hsbc.com</font></font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">For the
purposes of section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006, Ann
Godbehere will continue to receive fees in respect of her various
HSBC roles through to her retirement at the Company's 2026 AGM. She
is not entitled to any payments for loss of
office.</font></font></div>
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brought to the attention of the shareholders of the
Company.</font></font></div>
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Board of Directors</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font style="color: #000000">The
Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises: Brendan Robert Nelson*, Georges Bahjat
Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Rachel Duan</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
James Anthony Forese</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Ann Frances Godbehere</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Steven Craig Guggenheimer</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr Jos&#xE9; Antonio Meade
Kuribre&#xF1;a</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">,
Eileen K Murray</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">&#xA0;and
Swee Lian Teo</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">&#x2020;</font><font style="color: #000000">.</font></font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">* Independent
non-executive Chair</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">&#x2020;
Independent non-executive Director</font></font></div>
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HSBC Group</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-size: 12px"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New Roman;">HSBC Holdings
plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC
serves customers worldwide from offices in 57 countries and
territories. With assets of US$3,234bn at 30 September 2025, HSBC
is one of the world's largest banking and financial services
organisations.</font></font></div>
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SIGNATURE</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">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.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Name:
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Date:
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