HSBA Hsbc Holdings Plc

21 March 2024

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

ISSUANCE OF SUBORDINATED UNSECURED NOTES

On 21 March 2024, HSBC Holdings plc issued A$850,000,000 Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 21 March 2034 and A$650,000,000 Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 21 March 2034 (together, the 'Notes') under its A$10,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme.

Application has been made to list the Notes on the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin ('Euronext Dublin') and to trade the Notes on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

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HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,039bn at 31 December 2023, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or the benefit of, US persons, as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws.

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