FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial Number: CS20200101E00020
(Superseded by CS20200123E00030) 
1. Date of relevant event: 27/12/2019
(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
1313There has been a change in nature of your interest in the shares because:
you have lent the shares under a securities borrowing and lending agreement
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
 1,236,459 HKD
Short position 
 
 
 		            
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,426,087,2827.02
Short position14,886,5120.07
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,426,087,2827.02
Short position14,886,5120.07
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Capacity codeNumber of shares
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position1,426,087,282
Short position14,886,512

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Derivatives codeNumber of shares
4106Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position4,850,051
Short position5,081,242
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling person% controlDirect interest (Y/N)Number of shares
Trident Merger, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position25,171,700
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position25,171,700
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,400,915,582
Short position14,886,512
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,390,807,153
Short position14,886,512
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position10,108,429
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position582,770,178
Short position922,922
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC90.00N
Long position582,770,178
Short position922,922
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position582,770,178
Short position922,922
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position306,188,214
Short position922,922
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position276,581,964
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position25,605,310
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position25,605,310
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position782,431,665
Short position13,963,590
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position782,431,665
Short position13,963,590
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.1st Floor, 35a Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position16,108,237
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.100.00N
Long position16,108,237
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position16,108,237
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position715,723,217
Short position13,963,590
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC99.90N
Long position16,220,094
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position16,220,094
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position16,220,094
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.Level 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position9,073,679
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position9,073,679
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position57,634,769
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position57,260,245
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 position41,152,008
BlackRock Cayman 1 LPc/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC100.00N
Long position699,503,123
Short position13,963,590
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limitedc/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008BlackRock Cayman 1 LP100.00N
Long position699,503,123
Short position13,963,590
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitiedc/o Walkers Corporate Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27 Hospital Road, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited100.00N
Long position699,503,123
Short position13,963,590
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied90.00N
Long position699,503,123
Short position13,963,590
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position446,741,688
Short position12,256,703
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position4,838,097
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position20,873,853
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position67,506,641
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position2,823,637
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position182,431,157
Short position1,706,887
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch100.00N
Long position182,431,157
Short position1,706,887
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, IrelandBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00N
Long position163,710,176
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, IrelandBlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position163,710,176
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position18,254,878
Short position1,706,887
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00N
Long position280,324,286
Short position12,256,703
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position140,705,452
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRockBockenheimer Landstraße 2-4, 60306, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position27,018,918
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00N
Long position12,890,575
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00Y
Long position14,128,343
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position253,305,368
Short position12,256,703
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position67,506,641
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position12,890,575
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position374,524
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 position466,103
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position466,103

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
 
24. Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust:
Names of trustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required):
Names of other partiesAddressNumber 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:
NamesAddressRelationship CodePercentage (%)
  
 
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: 01/01/2020
(dd/mm/yyyy)