FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
Form Serial Number
:
CS20191231E00004
(Superseded by CS20200123E00026)
1.
Date of relevant event
:
26/12/2019
(dd/mm/yyyy)
2.
Date when the substantial shareholder becomes aware of the relevant event / interest in the shares (if later)
:
(dd/mm/yyyy)
3.
Stock code
:
00005
4.
Name of listed corporation
:
HSBC Holdings plc
5.
Class of shares
:
Ordinary Shares
6.
Number of issued shares in class
:
20,312,563,382
7.
Name of substantial shareholder
:
BlackRock, Inc.
8.
Registered office
:
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
9.
Principal place of business in Hong Kong
:
N/A
15.
Exchange on which listed
:
New York Stock Exchange
16.
Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed
:
N/A
17.
Details of relevant event
:
Brief description of relevant event
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)
Nature of consideration
Long position
1205
The percentage level of your interest in the shares has reduced because:
you ceased to have a security interest in the shares
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
5,289,011
HKD
3102
Assets other than cash
Short position
18.
Total shares immediately before the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long position
1,424,255,838
7.01
Short position
15,126,511
0.07
19.
Total shares immediately after the relevant event
:
Total number of shares
Percentage figure (%)
Long position
1,418,966,827
6.99
Short position
15,126,511
0.07
20.
Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held
:
Capacity code
Number of shares
2201
Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position
1,418,966,827
Short position
15,126,511
21.
Further information in respect of derivative interests
:
Derivatives code
Number of shares
4106
Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position
4,850,051
Short position
5,321,241
22.
Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder
:
Name of controlled corporation
Address and place of incorporation
Name of controlling person
% control
Direct interest (Y/N)
Number of shares
Trident Merger, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
25,171,700
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
Trident Merger, LLC
100.00
Y
Long position
25,171,700
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
1,393,795,127
Short position
15,126,511
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
1,383,686,698
Short position
15,126,511
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
10,108,429
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
582,588,269
Short position
897,381
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
90.00
N
Long position
582,588,269
Short position
897,381
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
582,588,269
Short position
897,381
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
306,249,612
Short position
897,381
BlackRock Fund Advisors
400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
276,338,657
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
25,728,378
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
100.00
Y
Long position
25,728,378
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
100.00
N
Long position
775,370,051
Short position
14,229,130
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
86.00
N
Long position
775,370,051
Short position
14,229,130
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.
1st Floor, 35a Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
N
Long position
17,969,192
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
17,969,192
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
100.00
Y
Long position
17,969,192
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
706,800,648
Short position
14,229,130
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
99.90
N
Long position
16,220,094
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
100.00
N
Long position
16,220,094
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
100.00
Y
Long position
16,220,094
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
9,073,679
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
100.00
Y
Long position
9,073,679
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
100.00
N
Long position
59,495,724
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
100.00
N
Long position
59,121,200
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
15/F, 16/F, 17/F Champion Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
41,152,008
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
100.00
N
Long position
690,580,554
Short position
14,229,130
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
100.00
N
Long position
690,580,554
Short position
14,229,130
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied
c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
100.00
N
Long position
690,580,554
Short position
14,229,130
BlackRock Group Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied
90.00
N
Long position
690,580,554
Short position
14,229,130
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
444,004,401
Short position
12,469,843
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
4,838,097
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
20,873,853
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
60,960,928
BlackRock International Limited
Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
2,823,637
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Group Limited
100.00
N
Long position
182,791,588
Short position
1,759,287
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch
100.00
N
Long position
182,791,588
Short position
1,759,287
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited
1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, Ireland
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
164,321,134
Short position
52,400
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, Ireland
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
164,321,134
Short position
52,400
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.
35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
Y
Long position
18,006,021
Short position
1,706,887
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
N
Long position
277,548,359
Short position
12,469,843
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
140,744,092
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock
Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4, 60306, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
100.00
N
Long position
26,943,973
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock
100.00
N
Long position
12,773,500
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock
100.00
Y
Long position
14,170,473
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
250,604,386
Short position
12,469,843
BlackRock Life Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock International Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
60,960,928
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen
Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, Germany
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
100.00
Y
Long position
12,773,500
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
100.00
Y
Long position
374,524
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited
12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.
100.00
N
Long position
464,433
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AG
Bahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited
100.00
Y
Long position
464,433
23.
Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person
:
Name of joint shareholder
Address
Number of shares
24.
Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust
:
Names of trust
Address
Status code
Number of shares
25.
Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required)
:
Names of other parties
Address
Number of shares
Total number of shares in which a substantial shareholder is interested under sections 317 and 318
26.
Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act
:
Names
Address
Relationship Code
Percentage (%)
27.
Supplementary information
:
28.
Log/Serial Number of the previous form
:
29.
Number of concert party document(s) under section 317 attached/uploaded
:
Date of filing this Form 2
:
31/12/2019
(dd/mm/yyyy)