FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial Number: CS20200506E00078 
1. Date of relevant event: 01/05/2020
(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: 20,690,438,749
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
1314There has been a change in nature of your interest in the shares because:
you have recalled the shares under a securities borrowing and lending agreement
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
 3,599,544 HKD
Short position 
 
 
 		            
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,474,845,7317.13
Short position37,989,1330.18
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position1,474,845,7317.13
Short position37,989,1330.18
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Capacity codeNumber of shares
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position1,474,845,731
Short position37,989,133

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Derivatives codeNumber of shares
4106Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position722,427
Short position20,768,851
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 position33,392,667
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)Trident Merger, LLC100.00Y
Long position33,392,667
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,441,453,064
Short position37,989,133
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,432,073,352
Short position37,846,063
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position9,379,712
Short position143,070
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position575,118,780
Short position3,851,921
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC90.00N
Long position575,118,780
Short position3,851,921
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC100.00N
Long position575,118,780
Short position3,851,921
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association1225 17th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (Colorado, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position307,507,696
Short position3,851,921
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (California, USA)BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.100.00Y
Long position267,611,084
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position10,457,755
Short position269,174
BlackRock Advisors, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position10,457,755
Short position269,174
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position846,496,817
Short position33,724,968
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey)BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.86.00N
Long position846,496,817
Short position33,724,968
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.1st Floor, 35a Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock HK Holdco Limited100.00N
Long position24,312,547
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 position24,312,547
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217 (Japan)BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position24,312,547
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC1209 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States (Delaware, USA)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position765,518,548
Short position33,724,968
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC99.90N
Long position16,249,336
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings LP100.00N
Long position16,249,336
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada)BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC100.00Y
Long position16,249,336
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 position9,313,363
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 26, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia (Victoria, Australia)BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position9,313,363
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.100.00N
Long position71,664,906
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00N
Long position71,449,663
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 position47,137,116
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 position749,269,212
Short position33,724,968
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 position749,269,212
Short position33,724,968
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 position749,269,212
Short position33,724,968
BlackRock Group Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limitied90.00N
Long position749,269,212
Short position33,724,968
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position480,696,745
Short position27,825,967
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position5,235,011
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position35,911,370
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position60,134,746
BlackRock International LimitedExchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom)BlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position2,601,822
BlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position205,835,899
Short position5,899,001
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited-Luxembourg Branch100.00N
Long position205,835,899
Short position5,899,001
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 position196,324,002
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited1st Floor, 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83, IrelandBlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position196,324,002
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.100.00Y
Long position9,039,356
Short position5,899,001
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00N
Long position296,451,839
Short position23,596,061
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Finance Europe Limited100.00Y
Long position143,098,525
Short position4,229,906
BlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRockBockenheimer Landstraße 2-4, 60306, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00N
Long position26,008,288
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00N
Long position9,230,542
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AGLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Investment Management(UK) Limited – German Branch – Frankfurt BlackRock100.00Y
Long position16,777,746
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited100.00Y
Long position270,443,551
Short position23,596,061
BlackRock Life Limited12 Throgmorton Avenue. London, EC2N 2DL, United Kingdom (England & Wales, United Kingdom)BlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position60,134,746
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit TeilgesellschaftsvermögenLenbachplatz 1 1st Floor,Munich, 80333-MN3, GermanyBlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG100.00Y
Long position9,230,542
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited20 Anson Road #18-01 079912 Singapore (Singapore)BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.100.00Y
Long position215,243
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 position472,541
BlackRock Asset Management (Schweiz) AGBahnhofstrasse 39 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland)BlackRock UK Holdco Limited100.00Y
Long position472,541

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: 06/05/2020
(dd/mm/yyyy)