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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#### FORM 6-K

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

#### Report of Foreign Private Issuer

#### Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

#### the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
<div align='center'>For the month of October</div>

#### HSBC Holdings plc
<div align='center'>42nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports undercover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

Form 20-F X Form 40-F</div>

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute, or form part of, any invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for any securities of HSBC Holdings, HSBC Asia Pacific or Hang Seng Bank, nor is it an invitation or offer to or a solicitation of any offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities of HSBC Holdings, HSBC Asia Pacific or Hang Seng Bank, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of HSBC Holdings, HSBC Asia Pacific or Hang Seng Bank in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction.

| HSBC                                              
 Holdings plc                                      
 (Hong                                             
 Kong Stock Code: 5)                               
 The                                               
 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | Hang                                             
 Seng Bank Limited                                
 (Stock                                           
 Codes: 11 (HKD Counter) and 80011 (RMB Counter)) |

### JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT
<div align='center'>**(1) PROPOSAL FOR THE PRIVATISATION OF HANG SENG BANK LIMITED**</div>

### BY THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

### BY WAY OF A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT

#### UNDER SECTION 673 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE
<div align='center'>**(2) PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL OF LISTING OF HANG SENG BANK SHARES**</div>

#### AND
<div align='center'>**(3) DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION OF HSBC HOLDINGS