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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investor is otherwise affiliated with any underwriter, such that its order may be considered to be a “proprietary order” (pursuant to the SFC Code), such prospective investor should indicate to the relevant underwriter when placing such
order. Prospective investors who do not indicate this information when placing an order are hereby deemed to confirm that their order is not a “proprietary order.” Where prospective investors disclose such information but do not disclose
that such “proprietary order” may negatively impact the price discovery process in relation to this offering, such “proprietary order” is hereby deemed not to negatively impact the price discovery process in relation to this
offering.

Prospective investors should be aware that certain information may be disclosed by CMIs (including private banks) which is
personal and/or confidential in nature to the prospective investor. By placing an order, prospective investors are deemed to have understood and consented to the collection, disclosure, use and transfer of such information by the underwriter and/or
any other third parties as may be required by the SFC Code, including to HSBC Holdings, any OCs, relevant regulators and/or any other third parties as may be required by the SFC Code, it being understood and agreed that such information shall only
be used for the purpose of complying with the SFC Code, during the bookbuilding process for this offering. Failure to provide such information may result in that order being rejected.

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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

Definitions

As used in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the terms “HSBC Holdings”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to HSBC Holdings plc. “HSBC Group” and “HSBC” mean HSBC
Holdings together with its subsidiary undertakings.

Presentation of Financial Information

The annual consolidated financial statements of the HSBC Group comply with UK-adopted international
accounting standards and with the requirements of the UK Companies Act 2006, and have also applied international financial reporting standards adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union (“EU”).
These financial statements are also prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS Accounting Standards”), including interpretations issued by the
IFRS Interpretations Committee, as there are no applicable differences from IFRS Accounting Standards for the periods presented. As of December 31, 202