FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial Number: CS20200317E00006 
1. Date of relevant event: 12/03/2020
(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: 20,689,733,583
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
1205The percentage level of your interest in the shares has reduced because:
you ceased to have a security interest in the shares
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
 5,659,563 HKD
3102Assets other than cash
Short position 
 
 
 		            
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,451,575,1957.02
Short position34,167,5560.17
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,445,915,6326.99
Short position34,347,9920.17
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Capacity codeNumber of shares
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position1,445,915,632
Short position34,347,992

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Derivatives codeNumber of shares
4106Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position241,476
Short position18,033,854
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 position41,715,633
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position41,715,633
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,404,199,999
Short position34,347,992
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,395,639,717
Short position34,149,832
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position8,560,282
Short position198,160
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position582,968,484
Short position5,910,523
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC90.00N
Long position582,968,484
Short position5,910,523
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position582,968,484
Short position5,910,523
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position300,496,991
Short position5,910,523
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position282,471,493
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position22,767,692
Short position1,149,697
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position22,767,692
Short position1,149,697
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position789,903,541
Short position27,089,612
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position789,903,541
Short position27,089,612
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.1st Floor, 35a Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position20,532,670
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 position20,532,670
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position20,532,670
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position712,880,972
Short position27,089,612
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC99.90N
Long position16,215,978
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position16,215,978
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position16,215,978
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 position9,164,558
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position9,164,558
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position67,858,011
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position67,483,487
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 position46,950,817
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 position696,664,994
Short position27,089,612
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 position696,664,994
Short position27,089,612
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 position696,664,994
Short position27,089,612
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied90.00N
Long position696,664,994
Short position27,089,612
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position456,980,333
Short position21,538,804
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position4,066,175
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position40,227,265
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position56,785,998
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position2,581,556
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position180,317,107
Short position5,550,808
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch100.00N
Long position180,317,107
Short position5,550,808
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 position171,351,239
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, IrelandBlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position171,351,239
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position8,507,892
Short position5,550,808
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00N
Long position271,572,689
Short position20,281,488
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position141,114,204
Short position1,257,316
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRockBockenheimer Landstraße 2-4, 60306, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position23,767,599
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00N
Long position9,934,380
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00Y
Long position13,833,219
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position247,805,090
Short position20,281,488
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position56,785,998
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position9,934,380
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 position457,976
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position457,976

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: 17/03/2020
(dd/mm/yyyy)