FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial No: CS20160519000019
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: 19,812,520,344
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: 16/05/2016
(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 106 205 205 597,735,626 HKD
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position1,295,090,2036.54
Short Position6,735,4400.03
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position1,295,090,2036.54
Short Position6,735,4400.03
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position1,295,090,203
Short position6,735,440

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Code describing derivativesNumber of shares
404
Long position6,722,845
Short position6,735,440
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 position28,847,313
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position28,847,313
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,266,242,890
Short position6,735,440
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,251,355,715
Short position6,735,440
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position14,887,175
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position491,424,435
Short position1,402,231
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC100.00N
Long position491,424,435
Short position1,402,231
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position491,424,435
Short position1,402,231
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position316,855,642
Short position1,402,231
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position174,568,793
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position48,182,688
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position48,182,688
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position711,748,592
Short position5,333,209
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey) BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position711,748,592
Short position5,333,209
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 position27,987,486
BlackRock Trident Holding Company LimitedTaney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Cayco Limited100.00N
Long position27,987,486
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited100.00N
Long position27,987,486
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position27,987,486
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.99.90N
Long position8,595,035
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position8,595,035
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position8,595,035
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 position6,825,204
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position6,825,204
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position63,122,146
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position63,122,146
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC100.00N
Long position63,122,146
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong KongBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position35,134,660
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.90.00N
Long position633,206,207
Short position5,333,209
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position4,855,060
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position61,544,785
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position239,418,377
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position2,745,211
Short position284,826
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position121,943,694
Short position4,131,922
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 position100,260,030
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland LimitedJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position100,260,030
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position20,307,193
Short position4,131,922
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position149,467,662
Short position796,755
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position53,091,418
Short position119,706
BlackRock Fund Management Company S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position140,000
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position7,955,073
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position17,660,979
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position123,851,610
Short position796,755
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position239,418,377
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenMax-Joseph-Straße 6, 80333 Munich Germany (Germany)BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position7,955,073
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 position1,376,471
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland) BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position95,490
BlackRock Channel Islands Holdco Limited4th Floor, One Waverley Place, Union Street, St. Helier, JE1 0BR (Jersey)BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position1,280,981
BlackRock (Channel Islands) Limited4th Floor, One Waverley Place, Union Street, St. Helier, JE1 0BR (Jersey)BlackRock Channel Islands Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position1,280,981

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: 18/05/2016
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29. Number of attachments: