FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial No: CS20170804000077
1. Name of listed corporation: HSBC Holdings plc 
2. Stock code: 00005
3. Class of shares: Ordinary Shares 
4. Number of issued shares in class: 20,473,895,910
5. Name of substantial shareholder: BlackRock, Inc. 
6. Registered office: 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801
7. Principal place of business in Hong Kong: N/A 
13. Exchange on which listed: New York Stock Exchange
14. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed: N/A 
15. Date of relevant event: 02/08/2017
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16. Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later):
17. Details of relevant event:
  Relevant event code describing circumstances Code describing 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 Consideration code
Long position 107 205 205 4,087,652 HKD
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position1,379,690,8216.74
Short Position6,630,4190.03
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position1,379,690,8216.74
Short Position6,630,4190.03
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position1,379,690,821
Short position6,630,419

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Code describing derivativesNumber of shares
401
Short position363,200
404
Long position6,397,121
Short position2,471,630
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling shareholder% controlDirect interestNumber of shares
Trident Merger, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position26,305,289
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position26,305,289
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,353,385,532
Short position6,630,419
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,344,070,425
Short position6,260,609
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position9,315,107
Short position369,810
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position568,976,043
Short position1,117,295
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC100.00N
Long position568,976,043
Short position1,117,295
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position568,976,043
Short position1,117,295
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position322,256,727
Short position1,117,295
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position246,719,316
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position41,787,502
Short position2,249
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position41,787,502
Short position2,249
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position733,306,880
Short position5,141,065
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey) BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position733,306,880
Short position5,141,065
BlackRock Cayco Limitedc/o Walkers SPV Limited, P.O. Box 908GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)BlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position36,634,584
BlackRock Trident Holding Company LimitedTaney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Cayco Limited100.00N
Long position36,634,584
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited100.00N
Long position36,634,584
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position36,634,584
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.99.90N
Long position9,890,865
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position9,890,865
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position9,890,865
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 position7,304,750
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position7,304,750
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position70,816,678
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position70,339,194
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC100.00N
Long position70,339,194
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 position33,704,610
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.90.00N
Long position645,294,587
Short position5,141,065
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position2,676,198
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position23,619,071
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position131,343,360
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position1,063,031
Short position54,000
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position141,828,446
Short position975,172
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 position126,183,268
Short position14,859
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland LimitedJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position126,183,268
Short position14,859
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position15,545,028
Short position960,313
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position262,461,613
Short position4,111,893
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position82,302,868
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position15,290,025
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position15,879,367
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position231,292,221
Short position4,111,893
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position131,343,360
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenMax-Joseph-Straße 6, 80333 Munich Germany (Germany)BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position15,290,025
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position477,484
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 position100,150
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland) BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position100,150

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
24. Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust:
Names of TrustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
Nil  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317:
Names of other partiesAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318:
26. Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act:
NamesAddressRelationship Code%
Nil  
 
27. Date of filing this Form 2: 03/08/2017
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29. Number of attachments: