# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001089113
**File Stem:** 0001654954-25-013634
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 4630
**Document Hash:** 6ae2582d155a2ac49aef862abfc1006e
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-25-013634.hdr.sgml**: 20251203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-25-013634

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251203

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251203

**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:** 251545117

**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 December

 **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

3 December 2025

**HSBC HOLDINGS PLC**

**GROUP CHAIR SUCCESSION**

HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') Board today appoints Brendan Nelson as Group Chair.

Brendan, who has been serving as interim Group Chair since 1 October 2025, joined the Board in September 2023.

He has had an extensive career in financial services, both at KPMG, when he led the Global Financial Services Practice, advising and auditing international banks, and on the Boards of BP, RBS, and HSBC.

This decision follows a robust process that considered both internal and external candidates.

Ann Godbehere, Senior Independent Director, who led the process commented "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted with Brendan's appointment as our Group Chair. Since assuming the role of interim Group Chair, Brendan has demonstrated his excellent leadership capabilities backed by his strong banking and governance credentials"

Brendan Nelson said: "I am honoured to be HSBC Group Chair. I look forward to continuing to work with the Board, Georges and the wider management team as we deliver on our strategic and financial objectives".

Brendan will remain as Chairman of the Group Audit Committee until the publication of the 2025 results in February 2026. HSBC will provide an update on the succession for this role in due course.

Save as disclosed in this announcement, there is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.8 or Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

For and on behalf of

**HSBC Holdings plc**

Aileen Taylor

Company Secretary

**HSBC Holdings plc**

Registered Office and Group Head Office:

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Web:<u>www.hsbc.com</u>

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

**Board of Directors**

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises: Brendan Robert Nelson\*, 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> and Swee Lian Teo<sup>†</sup>.

\* Independent non-executive Chair

† Independent non-executive Director

**HSBC Group**

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 57 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,234bn at 30 September 2025, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

Media enquiries to: Heidi Ashley +44 (0) 7920 254057 heidi.ashley@hsbc.com

 **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: 03 December 2025 |

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