Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-11-28
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-013477
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-11-28
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 November</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>

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

27 November 2025

(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)

### HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

### ANNOUNCEMENT

### PROPOSAL FOR THE PRIVATISATION OF HANG SENG BANK LIMITED

### BY THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED

### BY WAY OF A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT

#### UNDER SECTION 673 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE

### GRANT OF RELEVANT CONSENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE

### UNDER THE TAKEOVERS CODE
**Reference is made to the announcement dated 9 October 2025 (the " Announcement ") jointly issued by HSBC Holdings plc (the " Company "), The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (" HSBC Asia Pacific ") and Hang Seng Bank Limited (" Hang Seng Bank ") with regards to the proposal for the privatisation of Hang Seng Bank by HSBC Asia Pacific by way of a scheme of arrangement (the " Proposal "). Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.

GRANT OF RELEVANT CONSENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE UNDER THE TAKEOVERS CODE

The Company wishes to inform its shareholders that, in connection with the Proposal, HSBC Asia Pacific and any person acting in concert with it are bound by certain restrictions under the Takeovers Code with respect to dealings in, and lending and borrowing of, relevant securities of Hang Seng Bank