<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-26-003633.txt : 20260417
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260417064500
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-26-003633
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260417

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:		26869367

	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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<TYPE>6-K
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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HSBC Holdings plc</font></div>
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Form 40-F).</font></div>
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AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTICE OF REDEMPTION</font></div>
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Dated 16 April 2026</font></div>
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US$2,000,000,000 1.589% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured
Notes due 2027</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">
(CUSIP No. 404280CM9; ISIN:</font><font style="color: #000000">&#xA0;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">US404280CM98)* (the
'Securities')</font></font></div>
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* No representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers
either as printed on the Securities or as contained in this Amended
and Restated Notice of Redemption, and reliance may be placed only
on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and
the Par Redemption (as defined below) shall not be affected by any
defect in or omission of such numbers.</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000">The Issuer hereby amends the notice of
redemption dated 16 April 2026 (the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Original
Notice'</font><font style="color: #000000">). The Original Notice
provided that the Issuer will pay interest and principal on the
Securities on Monday, 25 May 2026; however, such date is not a
Business Day. Accordingly, in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture, payment of the interest and principal on the Securities
will instead be made on the next succeeding Business Day, being
Tuesday, 26 May 2026. This Amended and Restated Notice of
Redemption reflects such amendment. All other terms of the Original
Notice remain unchanged.</font></font></div>
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To:&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; The Holders of the
Securities</font></div>
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NOTE: THIS NOTICE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT IS OF
INTEREST TO THE REGISTERED HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE
SECURITIES. IF APPLICABLE, ALL DEPOSITORIES, CUSTODIANS, AND OTHER
INTERMEDIARIES RECEIVING THIS NOTICE ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE
RE-TRANSMITTAL TO THE REGISTERED HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF
THE SECURITIES IN A TIMELY MANNER.</font></div>
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The Securities have been issued pursuant to an indenture dated as
of 26 August 2009 (as amended or supplemented from time to time,
the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Base
Indenture</font><font style="color: #000000">'),
between</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000">HSBC
Holdings plc, as issuer (the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Issuer</font><font style="color: #000000">'), The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as
trustee (the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Trustee</font><font style="color: #000000">'), and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as
paying agent and registrar ('</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">HSBC Bank
USA</font><font style="color: #000000">'), as supplemented and
amended by a nineteenth supplemental indenture dated as of 24
November 2020 (the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Nineteenth Supplemental
Indenture</font><font style="color: #000000">' and, together with
the Base Indenture, the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Indenture</font><font style="color: #000000">') among the Issuer, the Trustee and HSBC Bank USA
as paying agent, registrar and calculation
agent.</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000">Capitalised
terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Indenture.</font></font></div>
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The</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #151111">Issuer
has elected</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #282321">to
redeem the</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #151111">Securities
in whole</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #282321">in</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #151111">accordance
with the terms of the Indenture and the Securities (the
'</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #151111">Par
Redemption</font><font style="color: #151111">').</font></font></div>
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Pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Base Indenture and Sections 2.01,
2.02, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01 and 4.02 of the Nineteenth Supplemental
Indenture, the Issuer hereby provides notice of the following
information relating to the Par Redemption:</font></div>
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<font style="color: #151111; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #282321">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;</font>
<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #151111">The
redemption date for the Securities shall be 24 May 2026
(the</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #282321">'</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #282321">Redemption</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #151111">Date</font><font style="color: #413D3B">'</font><font style="color: #282321">).</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #000000">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;</font>
<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000">The
redemption price for the Securities shall be US$1,000 per US$1,000
principal amount of the Securities (the '</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Redemption
Price</font><font style="color: #000000">').</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #000000">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;</font>
<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000">Additionally,
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, as the Redemption
Date is an Interest Payment Date all accrued but unpaid interest
from (and including) 24 November 2025 to (but excluding) the
Redemption Date will be payable to the holders of record of the
Securities as of 9 May 2026, the Regular Record Date (the
'</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Interest&#xA0;</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Payment</font><font style="color: #000000">').</font></font> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #000000"><br></font></font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #282321">Subject
to any conditions and/or the limited circumstances contained in the
Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, on the Redemption Date the
Redemption Price and the Interest Payment shall become due and
payable upon each such Security to be redeemed and interest thereon
shall cease to accrue on and after such date.</font></font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 72px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: -24px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #282321">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;</font>
<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #282321">Pursuant
to the terms of the Indenture, as the Redemption Date is not a
Business Day, the Issuer will pay interest and principal on the
Securities on the next succeeding Business Day, Tuesday, 26 May
2026. In accordance with the terms of the Indenture, interest on
the payment of the Redemption Price and the Interest Payment shall
not<br></font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;
&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;&#xA0;</font> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #282321">accrue during the period from and after the
scheduled Redemption Date.</font></font> </div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #282321">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;</font>
<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #282321">Securities
should be surrendered at the registered office of HSBC Bank USA at
66 Hudson Boulevard East, 545W9, New York, NY 10001, Attention:
Issuer Services.</font></font></div>
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<font style="color: #282321; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Questions relating to this Amended and Restated Notice of
Redemption should be addressed to HSBC Bank USA via e-mail at
CTLANYDealManagement@us.hsbc.com, at its registered office or via
telephone at +1 201 217 8417.</font></div>
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION</font></div>
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<font style="color: #282321; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
EXISTING US FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW MAY REQUIRE BACKUP WITHHOLDING
OF 24% OF ANY PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS PRESENTING THEIR SECURITIES FOR
PAYMENTS WHO HAVE FAILED TO FURNISH A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER CERTIFIED TO BE CORRECT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY ON A
COMPLETE AND VALID INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ('IRS') FORM W-9 OR
APPLICABLE FORM W-8 TO THE APPLICABLE PAYER OR WITHHOLDING AGENT.
HOLDERS MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE
SUCH NUMBER.</font></div>
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HSBC Holdings plc</font></div>
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HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in
London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 56
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Date:
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