Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-004957
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
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 May</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 under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

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

1 May 2025

### HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

### HSBC GROUP CHAIRMAN
HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company') today provides an update on the HSBC Group Chairman succession process. Having joined the Board on 1 September 2017, and assumed the role of Group Chairman on 1 October 2017, Sir Mark Tucker has advised the Board of his intention to retire as Group Chairman before the end of 2025.

Mark commented: "It has been a great honour and privilege to lead HSBC as Chair. I am deeply grateful for the trust and support I have received from the Board, management, and colleagues and am very proud of all that we have accomplished together. With the strong foundations laid over the last eight plus years, I am very confident that under Georges' leadership, HSBC will go from strength to strength. I wish HSBC and all its stakeholders continued success and prosperity."

The Board's Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee has commenced the process to select Sir Mark's successor as Group Chairman. This process is being led by Ann Godbehere, Senior Independent non-executive Director.

Ann Godbehere commented: "On behalf of the Board and all our colleagues at HSBC, I want to thank Mark for the tremendous value he has added to HSBC over the past eight plus years. As Group Chairman, he has provided strategic guidance and clarity to the management team, streamlined the Board and overseen material improvements to the Group's people succession and governance processes. Mark also provided excellent stewardship of the Bank through the COVID-19 pandemic, and most recently, led the Group CEO succession process. Very importantly, he has also deepened the Group's relationships with key clients, regulators and investors around the world.

"The Board is conducting a thorough process to identify the