FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial Number: CS20190222E00029 
1. Date of relevant event: 19/02/2019
(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: 20,361,484,512
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
1313There has been a change in nature of your interest in the shares because:
you have lent the shares under a securities borrowing and lending agreement
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
 7,474,815 HKD
Short position 
 
 
 		            
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,360,094,9236.68
Short position12,763,0680.06
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,360,094,9236.68
Short position12,763,0680.06
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Capacity codeNumber of shares
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position1,360,094,923
Short position12,763,068

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Derivatives codeNumber of shares
4106Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position8,991,049
Short position6,508,613
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling person% controlDirect interest (Y/N)Number of shares
Trident Merger, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position28,114,141
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position28,114,141
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,331,980,782
Short position12,763,068
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,319,809,595
Short position12,763,068
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position12,171,187
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position569,366,319
Short position3,108,937
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC90.00N
Long position569,366,319
Short position3,108,937
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position569,366,319
Short position3,108,937
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position310,390,399
Short position3,108,937
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position258,975,920
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position29,653,073
Short position52,210
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position29,653,073
Short position52,210
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position720,790,203
Short position9,601,921
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position720,790,203
Short position9,601,921
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.1st Floor, 35a Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position15,943,272
BlackRock Trident Holding Company LimitedTaney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.100.00N
Long position15,943,272
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited100.00N
Long position15,943,272
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position15,943,272
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position660,482,222
Short position9,601,921
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC99.90N
Long position12,395,246
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position12,395,246
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position12,395,246
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position7,220,395
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position7,220,395
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position52,349,461
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position51,793,082
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited15/F, 16/F, 17/F Champion Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong KongBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position35,849,810
BlackRock Cayman 1 LPc/o Interturst Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005, Cayman IslandsBlackRock Holdco 3, LLC100.00N
Long position648,086,976
Short position9,601,921
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limitedc/o Interturst Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005, Cayman IslandsBlackRock Cayman 1 LP100.00N
Long position648,086,976
Short position9,601,921
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitiedc/o Interturst Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9005, Cayman IslandsBlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited100.00N
Long position648,086,976
Short position9,601,921
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied90.00N
Long position648,086,976
Short position9,601,921
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position433,620,317
Short position6,470,935
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position5,580,620
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position19,646,240
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position69,734,897
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position1,003,044
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position143,728,718
Short position3,130,986
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch100.00N
Long position143,728,718
Short position3,130,986
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings LimitedJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00N
Long position129,660,497
Short position23,368
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland LimitedJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position129,660,497
Short position23,368
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position13,609,684
Short position3,107,618
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00N
Long position262,080,704
Short position6,434,116
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position146,312,753
Short position36,819
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRockBockenheimer Landstraße 2-4, 60306, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position28,429,377
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00N
Long position12,087,396
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00Y
Long position16,341,981
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position233,651,327
Short position6,434,116
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position69,734,897
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenMax-Joseph-Straße 6, 80333 Munich Germany (Germany)BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position12,087,396
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position556,379
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00N
Long position458,537
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position458,537
Phoenix Acquisition B.VRembrandt Tower Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA Amsterdam NetherlandsBR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position738,125
BlackRock Mexico OperadoraTorre Virreyes - Pedregal 24, Piso 5, Col. Molino del Rey, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, CP 11010, CDMXPhoenix Acquisition B.V99.90Y
Long position738,125

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
 
24. Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust:
Names of trustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required):
Names of other partiesAddressNumber 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:
NamesAddressRelationship CodePercentage (%)
  
 
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: 22/02/2019
(dd/mm/yyyy)