# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001089113
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-002641
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4942
**Document Hash:** 1584080be2f826d8a0913876a335bb74
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**0001654954-23-002641.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-002641

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230310

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001089113
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14930
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23721576

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8 CANADA SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** E145HQ
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 442079913048

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8 CANADA SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** E14 5HQ

**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**

For the month of March

 **HSBC Holdings plc**

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

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes No X

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-).

10 March 2023

 **HSBC HOLDINGS PLC**

 **ISSUANCE OF SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES**

HSBC Holdings plc has today issued US$2,000,000,000 6.161% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 (the **'2029 Notes'**), US$2,250,000,000 6.254% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2034 (the **'2034 Notes'**) and US$2,750,000,000 6.332% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2044 (the **'2044 Notes'** and, together with the 2029 Notes and the 2034 Notes, the '**Notes**') pursuant to an indenture dated 26 August 2009 (as amended or supplemented from time to time and as most recently amended and supplemented by a twenty-eighth supplemental indenture dated 10 March 2023).

Application will be made to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange.

 **Investor enquiries to:**

Greg Case +44 (0) 20 79923825 investorrelations@hsbc.com

 **Media enquiries to:**

Gillian James +44 (0) 20 7992 0516 gillian.james@hsbcib.com

 **Disclaimers**

The offerings were made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC'). The offerings were made solely by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus, which have been filed with the SEC. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by writing or telephoning us at either of the following addresses:

Group Company Secretary

HSBC Holdings plc

8 Canada Square

London E14 5HQ

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 20 7991 8888

HSBC Holdings plc

c/o HSBC Bank USA, National Association

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York, 10018

Attn: Company Secretary

Tel: +1 212 525 5000

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe or purchase any of the Notes. No action has been taken in any jurisdiction to permit a public offering of the Notes where such action is required other than in the US. The offer and sale of the Notes may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions.

For and on behalf of

 **HSBC Holdings plc**

 **Aileen Taylor**

 *Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer*

 **Note to editors:**

 **HSBC Holdings plc**

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The HSBC Group serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories in its geographical regions: Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,967bn at 31 December 2022, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

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 **SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| HSBC Holdings plc |
| By: |
| Name: Aileen Taylor |
| Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer |
| Date: 10 March 2023 |

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