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HSBC Holdings: Notification of issuance under block listing

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Summary by 6ix AI

HSBC Holdings plc issued 537 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each between September 30 and October 29, 2026 under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan, using its existing block listing (a pre-approved pool of shares listed in advance for issue over time).

Key details

  • As at October 29, 2026, the issued share capital of HSBC Holdings plc was 17,135,024,028 Ordinary Shares.
  • The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu (equally in all respects) with the existing issued Ordinary Shares.
  • The unallotted balance under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan block listing fell from 1,599,811 to 1,599,274 shares; balances for the other share plans in the block listing were unchanged.
  • The block listing also includes 68,325,450 unallotted shares for ongoing obligations to issue shares in connection with the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation (formerly Household International Inc.).

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HSBC Holdings PLC
30 October 2026
 

30 October 2026

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Notification of issuance of equity securities under block listing

This notification is being made in accordance with PRM 1.6.4, and covers the period 30 September to 29 October 2026 (the “Period”).

HSBC Holdings plc (the “Company”) issued 537 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each (“Ordinary Shares”) during the period for issue under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan under the Company's existing block listing of shares for this purpose. The balance of the Company’s block listing is detailed below.

The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

As at 29 October 2026, the issued share capital of the Company was 17,135,024,028 Ordinary Shares.

Block listing summary:

Share Plan

Previous unalloted securities

Change

Balance of unalloted securties

Employee Share Option Scheme

122,418

-

122,418

Executive Share Option Scheme

1,468,459

-

1,468,459

Employee SAYE Plan

16,986,053

-

16,986,053

Ongoing obligations to issue shares in connection with the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation (formerly Household International Inc.)

68,325,450

-

68,325,450

HSBC Holdings Group Share Option Plan

19,458,570

-

19,458,570

HSBC Share Plan

824,887

-

824,887

HSBC Share Plan 2011

8,803,969

-

8,803,969

HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan

1,599,811

(537)

1,599,274

Lee Davis 

Group Governance

[email protected]

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