Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-011593
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-10-09
Form: 6-K
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 such cancellation, extinguishment and reduction by the issue by Hang Seng Bank to HSBC Asia Pacific (or its nominee) of such number of new Hang Seng Bank Shares as is equal to the number of the Scheme Shares cancelled and extinguished on the Scheme Effective Date. The reserve created in Hang Seng Bank’s books of account as a result of the capital reduction will be applied in paying up in full the new Hang Seng Bank Shares so issued to HSBC Asia Pacific (or its nominee). The shareholding of HSBC Asia Pacific immediately upon the completion of the Proposal represents the HSBC Asia Pacific Non-Scheme Shares and the aforementioned new Hang Seng Bank Shares issued to HSBC Asia Pacific (or its nominee) as is equal to the number of the Scheme Shares cancelled and extinguished under the Scheme.

(8)

As at the time of the publication of this announcement, a total of 2,800,000 Hang Seng Bank Shares repurchased under the Hang Seng Bank Share Buy-back Programme are pending cancellation by Hang Seng Bank. It is expected that the 2,800,000 Hang Seng Bank Shares will be cancelled by Hang Seng Bank on or before the publication of the Scheme Document and will therefore not form part of the Scheme Shares to be cancelled under the Scheme.

(9)

The bracketed percentages in this column are calculated on the basis that the 2,800,000 Hang Seng Bank Shares repurchased have been cancelled.

(10)

All percentages in the above table are subject to rounding adjustments and may not add up to 100%.

#### VII.
**INFORMATION ON HSBC HOLDINGS, HSBC ASIA PACIFIC AND HANG SENG BANK**

#### A.
**Information on HSBC Holdings, HSBC Asia Pacific and HSBC Group

HSBC Holdings, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 57 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,214 billion as of 30 June 2025, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

HSBC Asia Pacific is an authorized institution under the Banking Ordinance and is principally engaged in banking and related financial business in Hong Kong. HSBC Asia Pacific is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings.

B. Information on Hang Seng Bank and Hang Seng Bank Group

The Hang Seng Bank Group is principally engaged in banking and related financial business, and also conducts insurance, asset management and index compiler businesses