FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
Form Serial Number
:
CS20171216E00004
1.
Date of relevant event
:
13/12/2017
(dd/mm/yyyy)
2.
Date when the substantial shareholder becomes aware of the relevant event / interest in the shares (if later)
:
(dd/mm/yyyy)
3.
Stock code
:
00005
4.
Name of listed corporation
:
HSBC Holdings plc
5.
Class of shares
:
Ordinary Shares
6.
Number of issued shares in class
:
20,320,207,716
7.
Name of substantial shareholder
:
BlackRock, Inc.
8.
Registered office
:
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
9.
Principal place of business in Hong Kong
:
N/A
15.
Exchange on which listed
:
New York Stock Exchange
16.
Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed
:
N/A
17.
Details of relevant event
:
Brief description of relevant event
Capacity in which shares were/are held
Number of shares bought/sold or involved
Currency of transaction
On Exchange
Off Exchange
Before relevant event
After relevant event
Highest price (per share)
Average price (per share)
Average consideration (per share)
Nature of consideration
Long position
1104
The percentage level of your interest in the shares has increased because:
you acquired a security interest in the shares
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
10,423,735
HKD
3102
Assets other than cash
Short position
18.
Total shares immediately before the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long position
1,416,994,392
6.97
Short position
6,581,003
0.03
19.
Total shares immediately after the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long position
1,427,418,127
7.02
Short position
7,725,311
0.04
20.
Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held
:
Capacity code
Number of shares
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position
1,427,418,127
Short position
7,725,311
21.
Further information in respect of derivative interests
:
Derivatives code
Number of shares
4101
Listed derivatives - Physically settled
Short position
363,200
4106
Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position
7,360,974
Short position
3,505,024
22.
Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder
:
Name of controlled corporation
Address and place of incorporation
Name of controlling person
% control
Direct interest (Y/N)
Number of shares
Trident Merger, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
25,831,997
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
Trident Merger, LLC
100.00
Y
Long position
25,831,997
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
1,401,586,130
Short position
7,725,311
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
1,393,130,685
Short position
7,294,956
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
8,455,445
Short position
430,355
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
581,792,096
Short position
1,865,659
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
581,792,096
Short position
1,865,659
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
581,792,096
Short position
1,865,659
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
321,218,297
Short position
1,865,659
BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
260,573,799
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
41,531,503
Short position
161,373
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
41,531,503
Short position
161,373
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
769,807,086
Short position
5,267,924
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
86.00
N
Long position
769,807,086
Short position
5,267,924
BlackRock Cayco Limited
c/o Walkers SPV Limited, P.O. Box 908GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
N
Long position
49,080,170
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
Taney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland)
BlackRock Cayco Limited
100.00
N
Long position
49,080,170
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
100.00
N
Long position
49,080,170
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
100.00
Y
Long position
49,080,170
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
99.90
N
Long position
10,684,444
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
100.00
N
Long position
10,684,444
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
100.00
Y
Long position
10,684,444
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
7,622,831
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
100.00
Y
Long position
7,622,831
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
84,563,514
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
100.00
N
Long position
83,474,830
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
15/F, 16/F, 17/F Champion Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
34,394,660
BlackRock Group Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
90.00
N
Long position
666,936,297
Short position
5,267,924
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
4,194,033
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
27,600,904
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
94,662,397
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
1,098,471
Short position
37,774
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
35 a, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
148,958,053
Short position
1,012,185
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited
JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
131,108,127
Short position
14,859
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
131,108,127
Short position
14,859
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
Y
Long position
17,750,474
Short position
997,326
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
274,569,441
Short position
4,130,102
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
115,852,998
Short position
87,863
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
100.00
N
Long position
17,556,374
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
18,147,591
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
238,865,476
Short position
4,130,102
BlackRock Life Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock International Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
94,662,397
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen
Max-Joseph-Straße 6, 80333 Munich Germany (Germany)
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
100.00
Y
Long position
17,556,374
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
100.00
Y
Long position
1,088,684
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
99,452
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AG
Bahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
99,452
23.
Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person
:
Name of joint shareholder
Address
Number of shares
24.
Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust
:
Names of trust
Address
Status code
Number of shares
25.
Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required)
:
Names of other parties
Address
Number of shares
Total number of shares in which a substantial shareholder is interested under sections 317 and 318
26.
Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act
:
Names
Address
Relationship Code
Percentage (%)
27.
Supplementary information
:
28.
Log/Serial Number of the previous form
:
29.
Number of concert party document(s) under section 317 attached/uploaded
:
Date of filing this Form 2
:
16/12/2017
(dd/mm/yyyy)