The following is the text of an announcement released to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 12 October 2026 pursuant to rules 17.06A, 17.06B and 17.06C of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:
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12 October 2026
(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
GRANT OF CONDITIONAL AWARDS
This announcement is made pursuant to Rules 17.06A, 17.06B and 17.06C of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
On 9 October 2026, HSBC Holdings plc (the “Company”) granted conditional awards (“Awards”) to employees to subscribe for a total of 274,529.87745 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each of the Company under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan").
The following are the details of the grants:
Grant date | 9 October 2026 |
Category of grantee | Employees |
Number of shares under Awards | 142,259.68627 LSE listed shares 132,270.19118 HKSE listed shares |
Closing market price of the ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the date of grant | GBP 13.958 HKD 145.20 |
Purchase price of Awards granted | GBP 0 |
Vesting period of the Awards | 2 years |
Performance Targets and Clawback | Grants of Awards under the Plan do not have performance conditions or clawback provisions due to the all-employee nature of the Plan |
Arrangements for the Company or a subsidiary to provide financial assistance to the grantees | None |
Number of shares available for future grant under the plan mandate | The Plan is subject to a limit on the number of Shares committed to be issued under all Plan Awards: 10% of the ordinary share capital of the Company in issue immediately before that day, when added to the number of Shares which have been issued, or committed to be issued, to satisfy Awards under the Plan, or options or awards under any other employee share plan operated by the Company granted in the previous 10 years. The number of Shares available to issue under this limit is 1,102,270,815. |
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plcAngela McEntee
Group Company Secretary
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises:
Brendan Robert Nelson*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham†, Wei Sun Christianson†, Rachel Duan†, Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†, James Anthony Forese†, Steven Craig Guggenheimer†, Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña†, Richard Henry Meddings†, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†, Eileen K Murray†, Elizabeth Alison Platt† and Swee Lian Teo†.
* Independent non-executive Chairman
† Independent non-executive Director
HSBC Holdings plc
Registered Office and Group Head Office:
8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom Web: www.hsbc.com
Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability. Registration number 617987
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