Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-07-30
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-008629
Chunk: 5

Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-07-30
Form: 6-K
Chunk 5
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17,918 |
| Period end basic number of $0.50 ordinary shares outstanding and    
 dilutive potential ordinary shares, after deducting own shares held 
 (millions)                                                          |       17,529 |      18,062 |
| Average basic number of $0.50 ordinary shares outstanding, after    
 deducting own shares held (millions)                                |       17,646 |      18,357 |

u For reconciliations of our reported results to a constant currency basis, including lists of notable items, see page 26 of the Interim Report 2025. For detail on other alternative performance measures, including definitions and calculations, see 'Reconciliation of alternative performance measures' on pages 38 to 41 of the Interim Report 2025.

1 Dividend per ordinary share for the half-year to 30 June 2024 includes the special dividend of $0.21 per ordinary share arising from the proceeds of the sale of our banking business in Canada to Royal Bank of Canada.

2 References to EU regulations and directives (including technical standards) should, as applicable, be read as references to the UK's version of such regulation or directive, as onshored into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and as may be subsequently amended under UK law. Regulatory capital ratios and requirements are based on the transitional arrangements of the Capital Requirements Regulation in force at the time. Effective 1 January 2025, the IFRS 9 transitional arrangements came to an end, followed by the end of the CRR II grandfathering provisions on 28 June 2025.

3 Regulatory numbers and ratios are as presented at the date of reporting. Small changes may exist between these numbers and ratios and those subsequently submitted in regulatory filings. Where differences are significant, we may restate in subsequent periods.

4 The liquidity coverage ratio is based on the average value of the preceding 12 months.

Highlights

|                                                              | Half-year to |             |
|                                                              |  30 Jun 2025 | 30 Jun 2024 |
|                                                              |           $m |          $m |
| Reported                                                     |              |             |
| Revenue1,2,3                                                 |       34,122 |      37,292 |
| Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment 
 charges                                                      |       -1,941 |      -1,066 |
| Operating expenses                                           |      -17,022 |     -16,296 |
| Share of profit in