# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001089113
**File Stem:** 0001654954-25-011084
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-25-011084.hdr.sgml**: 20250925

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-25-011084

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250925

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250925

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250925

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14930
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251340197

**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 September

 **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

The following is the text of an announcement released to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 25 September 2025 pursuant to rules 17.06A, 17.06B and 17.06C of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:

 *Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this document, 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 document.*

25 September 2025

(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)

 **HSBC HOLDINGS PLC**

 **GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS**

This announcement is made pursuant to Rules 17.06A, 17.06B and 17.06C of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

On 24 September 2025, HSBC Holdings plc (the "**Company**") granted share options ("**Options**") to employees to subscribe for a total of 11,900,815 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each of the Company ("**Shares**") under the HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan (UK) (the "**Plan**"). The following are the details of the grant:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exercise Price at which the Options were granted<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option Period<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number of shares under Options<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GBP 7.611<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 years<br>5 years<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8624318<br>3276497<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total number of Options granted<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11900815 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11900815 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Closing market price of the ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange on the date of grant<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GBP 10.372 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GBP 10.372 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vesting period of the Options | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 years, exercisable from 1 November 2028 to 30 April 2029 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 years, exercisable from 1 November 2028 to 30 April 2029 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vesting period of the Options | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 years, exercisable from 1 November 2030 to 30 April 2031 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 years, exercisable from 1 November 2030 to 30 April 2031 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exercise period of the Options<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No later than six months from the vesting date of the Options | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No later than six months from the vesting date of the Options |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Performance Targets and Clawback<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grants of Options under the Plan do not include performance conditions or clawback provisions due to the requirements of the UK tax legislation relevant to the Plan | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grants of Options under the Plan do not include performance conditions or clawback provisions due to the requirements of the UK tax legislation relevant to the Plan |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arrangements for the Company or a subsidiary to provide financial assistance to the grantees<br>|  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number of shares available for future grant under the plan mandate<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plan is subject to three limits on the number of Shares committed to be issued under Options:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. 10% of the ordinary share capital of the Company in issue immediately before that day, when added to the number of Shares which have been issued, or committed to be issued, to satisfy Options under the Plan, or options or awards under any other employee share plan operated by the Company granted in the previous 10 years. The number of Shares available to issue under this limit is 990,097,349.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. 2,036,512,211 (being 10% of the Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) on the date of shareholder approval of the numerical limit under the Plan) Shares issued under the Plan as well Options currently outstanding that were granted after last shareholder approval. The number of Shares available to issue under this limit is 1,961,176,885.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. 4,675,000,000 Shares may be allocated for subscription under the Plan and put under option (including all outstanding Options). The number of Shares available to use under this limit is 4,116,641,441. | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Plan is subject to three limits on the number of Shares committed to be issued under Options:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. 10% of the ordinary share capital of the Company in issue immediately before that day, when added to the number of Shares which have been issued, or committed to be issued, to satisfy Options under the Plan, or options or awards under any other employee share plan operated by the Company granted in the previous 10 years. The number of Shares available to issue under this limit is 990,097,349.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. 2,036,512,211 (being 10% of the Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) on the date of shareholder approval of the numerical limit under the Plan) Shares issued under the Plan as well Options currently outstanding that were granted after last shareholder approval. The number of Shares available to issue under this limit is 1,961,176,885.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. 4,675,000,000 Shares may be allocated for subscription under the Plan and put under option (including all outstanding Options). The number of Shares available to use under this limit is 4,116,641,441. |

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There were no Options granted to any director of the Company.

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

Aileen Taylor

Company Secretary

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises:

Sir Mark Edward Tucker\*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham<sup>†</sup>, Rachel Duan<sup>†</sup>, Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn<sup>†</sup>, James Anthony Forese<sup>†</sup>, Ann Frances Godbehere<sup>†</sup>, Steven Craig Guggenheimer<sup>†</sup>, Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña<sup>†</sup>, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia<sup>†</sup>, Eileen K Murray<sup>†</sup>, Brendan Robert Nelson<sup>†</sup> and Swee Lian Teo<sup>†</sup>.

\* Non-executive Group Chairman

† Independent non-executive Director

 **HSBC Holdings plc**

 *Registered Office and Group Head Office:*

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom Web:

www.hsbc.com

 *Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability. Registration number: 617987*

 **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: 25 September 2025 |

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