FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial No: CS20161026000006
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: 20,065,752,589
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: 21/10/2016
(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 53,808,708 HKD
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position1,305,933,0896.51
Short Position14,892,7930.07
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position1,305,933,0896.51
Short Position14,892,7930.07
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position1,305,933,089
Short position14,892,793

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Code describing derivativesNumber of shares
404
Long position4,861,174
Short position12,181,299
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 position27,358,366
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position27,358,366
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,278,574,723
Short position14,892,793
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,264,956,890
Short position14,892,793
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position13,617,833
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position502,537,595
Short position4,060,647
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC100.00N
Long position502,537,595
Short position4,060,647
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position502,537,595
Short position4,060,647
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position319,897,029
Short position4,060,647
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position182,640,566
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position41,983,956
Short position1,652,837
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position41,983,956
Short position1,652,837
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position720,435,339
Short position9,179,309
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey) BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position720,435,339
Short position9,179,309
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 position28,640,725
BlackRock Trident Holding Company LimitedTaney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Cayco Limited100.00N
Long position28,640,725
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited100.00N
Long position28,640,725
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position28,640,725
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.99.90N
Long position9,358,217
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position9,358,217
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position9,358,217
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 position7,200,667
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position7,200,667
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position64,553,340
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position64,068,833
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC100.00N
Long position64,068,833
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 position35,428,108
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.90.00N
Long position639,323,115
Short position9,179,309
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position3,692,753
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position63,755,383
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position249,239,624
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position2,177,213
Short position273,774
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position117,989,835
Short position4,954,937
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 position101,171,970
Short position3,135
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland LimitedJP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland)BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position101,171,970
Short position3,135
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position16,235,775
Short position4,951,802
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position150,070,278
Short position3,796,796
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position52,398,029
Short position153,802
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position9,976,224
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGMax-Joseph-Straße 6, D-80333, München, Germany (Germany)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position15,148,644
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position124,945,410
Short position3,796,796
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position249,239,624
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenMax-Joseph-Straße 6, 80333 Munich Germany (Germany)BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position9,976,224
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position484,507
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 position582,090
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland) BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position92,604
BlackRock Channel Islands Holdco Limited4th Floor, One Waverley Place, Union Street, St. Helier, JE1 0BR (Jersey)BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position489,486
BlackRock (Channel Islands) Limited4th Floor, One Waverley Place, Union Street, St. Helier, JE1 0BR (Jersey)BlackRock Channel Islands Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position489,486

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: 25/10/2016
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29. Number of attachments: