# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002121311
**File Stem:** 0002121311-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6445
**Document Hash:** 6661fc274db0068f45cb035789cc61cd
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002121311-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260402

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002121311-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260401

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260402

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260402

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Palomaki Daniel Scott
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002121311

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14930
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26830548

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 8 CANADA SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** E14 5HQ
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001089113
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**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

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Palomaki Daniel Scott<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>8 CANADA SQUARE, LONDON<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM E14 5HQ<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HSBC HOLDINGS PLC [ HSBC ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Global Financial Controller_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Ordinary shares of US$0.50 | 28096 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Conditional Award | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 | 27260 | $0 | D |  |
| Conditional Award | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 | 19814 | $0 | D |  |
| Conditional Award | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 | 15241 | $0 | D |  |
| Dividend Equivalent Rights | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 | 428 | 0<sup>(5)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) On August 15, 2024, Mr. Palomaki received a grant of a conditional award representing the right to potentially receive 80,196 ordinary shares, of which 52,936 ordinary shares have vested and been settled. The remainder of the conditional award will vest in March 2027 (18,162 ordinary shares) and March 2028 (9,098 ordinary shares). All vested conditional awards are settled in ordinary shares within 30 days of vesting, but may be cash-settled at the election of the HSBC Holdings plc board of directors.

(2) All vested conditional awards are settled in Ordinary Shares within 30 days of vesting, but may be cash-settled at the election of HSBC Holdings plc board of directors.

(3) On March 12, 2025, Mr. Palomaki received a grant of a conditional award representing the right to potentially receive 26,418 ordinary shares, 25% of which has vested and been settled in ordinary shares. The remaining 75% of the conditional award vests in three equal annual instalments in March of each of 2027, 2028, and 2029.

(4) On March 9, 2026, Mr. Palomaki received a grant of a conditional award representing the right to potentially receive 15,241 ordinary shares. The conditional award vests in four equal annual installments in March of each year, ending in March 2030. Mr. Palomaki is eligible to earn dividend equivalent units on this conditional award.

(5) Divided equivalent rights (DERs) accrued on Mr. Palomaki conditional award granted on March 9, 2026. The rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares. Each DER represents the right to receive the economic equivalent of one ordinary share, and can be settled in cash at the election of the HSBC Holdings plc board of directors. The DERs will be settled as soon as practicable following the vesting of the underlying conditional award.

**Signature:** /s/ Lee Thomas Davis as attorney-in-fact for Palomaki Daniel Scott  
**Date:** 2026-04-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**