Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-09-04
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001193125-25-195127
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-09-04
Form: 424B5
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, are entitled
to participate in such an offer or invitation or as the board considers necessary, (c) comprising equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Companies Act 2006) up to an aggregate nominal amount of $6,657,093,124 in connection with a
rights issue to (i) holders of ordinary shares, in proportion to the respective number of ordinary shares held by them, and (ii) holders of other securities, bonds, debentures or warrants which, in accordance with the rights attaching
thereto, are entitled to participate in such an offer or invitation or as the board considers necessary and (d) up to an aggregate nominal amount of £150,000 (in the form of 15,000,000
non-cumulative preference shares of £0.01 each), €150,000 (in the form of 15,000,000 non-cumulative preference shares of €0.01 each) and US$150,000 (in
the form of 15,000,000 non-cumulative preference shares of US$0.01 each). However, (i) no more than $3,328,546,562 can be allotted or granted under clauses (a) and (b) on a combined basis and
(ii) no more than $6,657,093,124 can be allotted under clauses (a), (b) and (c) on a combined basis.

In addition, the board was
given the authority to allot ordinary shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of $1,997,127,937 in relation to any issue by HSBC Holdings of contingent convertible securities that automatically convert into or are exchanged for ordinary shares in
prescribed circumstances. See “Description of Contingent Capital Securities.”

These authorities will expire at the
earlier of the conclusion of the 2024 AGM or at the close of business on June 30, 2024, following which we will need to seek a new general authority to allot shares.

HSBC Holdings maintains a principal share register in London and overseas branch share registers in Bermuda and Hong Kong.

Voting

Unless otherwise required by the
Companies Act 2006 or the Articles of Association, the holders of ordinary shares vote by ordinary resolution (such as for the election of directors, the declaration of a dividend, the appointment of auditors or the grant of authority to allot
shares) at general meetings.

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For the purposes of determining which persons are entitled to attend or