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RNS Number : 3003E HSBC Holdings PLC 16 September 2024
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED AS
INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE MARKET ABUSE
REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ('EUWA') IN
RELATION TO THE OFFERS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO
RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) (THE 'UNITED STATES') OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT.
16 September 2024
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
ANNOUNCES AN INVITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES FOR CASH
HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Issuer') has today launched an invitation to the
holders of: (a) the EUR 1,000,000,000 0.309 per cent. Fixed to Floating Rate
Notes due 2026 (ISIN: XS2251736646) (of which EUR 1,000,000,000 is currently
outstanding) and/or; (b) the EUR 1,250,000,000 2.50 per cent. Notes due March
2027 (ISIN: XS1379184473) (of which EUR 1,250,000,000 is currently
outstanding) (each a 'Series' and together, the 'Notes') to tender such Notes
for purchase by the Issuer for cash, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
the New Financing Condition (as defined below) (each such invitation an
'Offer' and, together, the 'Offers').
The Offers are being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set out
in a tender offer memorandum dated 16 September 2024 (the 'Tender Offer
Memorandum') and is subject to the offer and distribution restrictions set out
below and as more fully described in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum are (subject to offer and distribution
restrictions) available from the Tender Agent as set out below. Capitalised
terms used and not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meanings
given in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Description of Notes ISIN Maturity Date Call Date((1)) Aggregate Principal Maximum Acceptance Amount Benchmark Rate
Amount Outstanding
Fixed Spread
EUR 1,000,000,000 0.309 per cent. Fixed to Floating Rate Notes due 2026 (the XS2251736646 13 November 2026 13 November 2025 EUR 1,000,000,000 Subject as set out herein, the maximum amount payable by the Issuer for all November 2025 Interpolated Mid-Swap Rate 20 bps
'November 2026 Notes') Notes so accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers minus all Accrued
Interest Payments in respect of such Notes accepted for purchase is expected
to be the New Issue Nominal Amount.
EUR 1,250,000,000 2.50 per cent. Notes due March 2027 (the 'March 2027 Notes') XS1379184473 15 March 2027 N/A EUR 1,250,000,000 March 2027 Interpolated Mid-Swap Rate 25 bps
((1)) For the November 2026 Notes, the calculation of the applicable Purchase
Price (as defined below) will be performed assuming repayment of the principal
on such Call Date for such series of Notes and excluding scheduled interest
payments after such Call Date.
On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Tender Offer
Memorandum, the Issuer invites Noteholders (subject to the Offer and
Distribution Restrictions contained herein and as more fully described in the
Tender Offer Memorandum) to tender their Notes for purchase by the Issuer at
the relevant Purchase Price, together with the relevant Accrued Interest
Payment.
THE OFFERS COMMENCE ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2024 AND WILL EXPIRE AT 16:00 HOURS
(LONDON TIME) ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 (THE 'EXPIRATION DEADLINE'), UNLESS
EXTENDED, RE-OPENED, WITHDRAWN OR TERMINATED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE
ISSUER. TENDER INSTRUCTIONS, ONCE SUBMITTED, MAY, IN PRINCIPLE, NOT BE
WITHDRAWN EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES OUTLINED IN THE TENDER OFFER
MEMORANDUM.
The Issuer reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, not to
accept any Tender Instructions, not to purchase the Notes or to extend,
re-open, withdraw or terminate any Offer and to amend or waive any of the
terms and conditions of any Offer in any manner, including, but not limited
to, allocating an amount for the purchase of the Notes that is higher or lower
than the indicative Maximum Acceptance Amount, which is expected to be
announced on 17 September 2024.
Tenders of Notes for purchase must be made to the Issuer in accordance with
the procedures set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum. The Issuer intends to
announce, inter alia, its decision of whether to accept (subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Condition on or prior to the
Settlement Date) valid tenders of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers
(including, if applicable, the Settlement Date for such Offers) in an
announcement expected to be made on 23 September 2024.
Notes purchased by the Issuer pursuant to the Offers will be cancelled and
will not be re-issued or re-sold. Notes which have not been validly tendered
and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers will remain outstanding after
the Settlement Date.
Rationale for the Offers
The Offers are being undertaken to proactively manage the Issuer's outstanding
debt portfolio.
Purchase Price and Accrued Interest Payment
Subject to the applicable Minimum Denomination in respect of the relevant
Series of Notes, the price payable per EUR 1,000 in principal amount of the
Notes accepted for purchase (the 'Purchase Price') will be determined as
provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum by the Dealer Manager on behalf of the
Issuer at the Pricing Time on the Pricing Date (which is expected to be at or
around 11:00 hours (London time) on 23 September 2024) in accordance with
market convention and is intended to reflect a yield to the Call Date (in
respect of the November 2026 Notes) or the Maturity Date (in respect of the
March 2027 Notes) on the Settlement Date, based on the Purchase Yield. The
Purchase Yield in respect of each Series will be determined as the sum of the
relevant fixed spread in respect of that Series, as specified in the table
above (the 'Fixed Spread Amount') and the relevant Benchmark Rate, as
specified in the table above, at or around the Pricing Time on the Pricing
Date, expressed as a percentage and rounded to the third decimal place (with
0.0005 being rounded upwards).
The Purchase Price in respect of each Series will equal (i) the value of all
remaining payments of principal and interest on the Notes of the relevant
Series up to and including the Call Date (in respect of the November 2026
Notes) or the Maturity Date (in respect of the March 2027 Notes), discounted
to the Settlement Date at a discount rate equal to the Purchase Yield in
respect of the relevant Series minus (ii) the relevant Accrued Interest,
expressed as a percentage and rounded to the third decimal place (with 0.0005
being rounded upwards). The determination of the Purchase Price for the Notes
by the Dealer Manager on behalf of the Issuer will, in the absence of manifest
error, be final and binding on all parties.
In respect of any Notes accepted for purchase, the Issuer will also pay an
amount equal to any accrued and unpaid interest on the relevant Notes from,
and including, the interest payment date for such Notes immediately preceding
the Settlement Date up to, but excluding, the Settlement Date, which is
expected to be 25 September 2024.
Purchase Consideration
The total consideration payable to each Noteholder in respect of each Series
of Notes validly submitted for tender and accepted for purchase by the Issuer
will be an amount in cash equal to (i) the Purchase Price for such Series of
Notes multiplied by each EUR 1,000 in aggregate principal amount of such Notes
tendered and delivered by such Noteholder and accepted by the Issuer for
purchase (ii) plus the Accrued Interest Payment in respect of such Notes. The
total consideration payable to all Noteholders pursuant to all of the Offers
will be an amount in cash equal to the aggregate total (across all Series of
Notes) of (i) the Purchase Price for each Series of Notes multiplied by each
EUR 1,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes of that Series tendered and
accepted by the Issuer for purchase, (ii) plus Accrued Interest Payments in
respect of each Series of Notes.
Maximum Acceptance Amount and Series Acceptance Amount
If the Issuer decides to accept any validly tendered Notes for purchase
pursuant to the Offers, the maximum amount payable by the Issuer for all Notes
so accepted minus all Accrued Interest Payments in respect of such Notes
accepted for purchase is expected to be the aggregate nominal amount of the
new euro-denominated senior unsecured notes (the 'New Notes') to be issued in
one or more series by the Issuer (the maximum amount so allocated for the
purchase of Notes being the 'Maximum Acceptance Amount').
The Issuer reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
allocate an amount for the purchase of the Notes that is higher or lower than
the indicative Maximum Acceptance Amount, which is expected to be announced on
17 September 2024.
When accepting validly tendered Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers, the
Issuer will in its sole and absolute discretion determine the aggregate
principal amount of each of the November 2026 Notes and the March 2027 Notes
accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers and reserves the right to accept
significantly more or less (or none) of the Notes of one Series as compared to
the other Series. The principal amount of Notes of each Series which the
Issuer accepts for purchase (the 'Series Acceptance Amount') will be announced
after the Pricing Time on the Pricing Date.
In the event that Tender Instructions are received in respect of an aggregate
principal amount of Notes of the relevant Series which is greater than the
Series Acceptance Amount, such Tender Instructions will be accepted on a pro
rata basis as provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
New Financing Condition
The Issuer expects to announce today its intention to issue all the New Notes.
The purchase of any Notes by the Issuer pursuant to the Offers is subject also
to the successful completion (in the determination of the Issuer) of the issue
of all the New Notes (the 'New Financing Condition') or waiver of the New
Financing Condition by the Issuer.
Even if the New Financing Condition is satisfied, the Issuer is not under any
obligation to accept for purchase any Notes tendered pursuant to the Offers.
The acceptance for purchase by the Issuer of Notes tendered pursuant to the
Offers is at the sole discretion of the Issuer and tenders may be rejected by
the Issuer for any reason.
Priority in allocation of New Notes
The Issuer will, in connection with the allocation of the New Notes, consider
among other factors whether or not the relevant investor seeking an allocation
of the New Notes has, prior to such allocation, validly tendered or given a
firm intention to the Issuer or the Dealer Manager that they intend to tender
their Notes pursuant to the Offers and, if so, the aggregate principal amount
of Notes tendered or intended to be tendered by such investor.
Therefore, a Noteholder that wishes to subscribe for New Notes in addition to
tendering Notes for purchase pursuant to one or more Offers may be eligible to
receive, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Issuer, priority (the 'New
Issue Priority') in the allocation of the New Notes, subject to the issue of
all the New Notes and such Noteholder making a separate application for the
purchase of such New Notes to the Dealer Manager (in its capacity as a manager
of the issue of the New Notes in accordance with the standard new issue
procedures of such manager).
However, the Issuer is not obliged to allocate the New Notes to a Noteholder
who has validly tendered or indicated a firm intention to tender Notes
pursuant to the Offers and, if New Notes are allocated, the aggregate
principal amount of New Notes for which New Issue Priority will be given to
such a Noteholder will be at the sole discretion of the Issuer and may be less
than, equal to or greater than the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly
tendered by such Noteholder in the Offers and accepted for purchase by the
Issuer pursuant to the Offers. Any such allocation will also, among other
factors, take into account the Minimum Denomination of the New Notes (being
EUR 100,000).
All allocations of the New Notes, while being considered by the Issuer as set
out above, will be made in accordance with customary new issue allocation
processes and procedures.
In the event that a Noteholder validly tenders Notes pursuant to an Offer,
such Notes will remain subject to the conditions of the relevant Offer as set
out in the Tender Offer Memorandum irrespective of whether that Noteholder
receives all, part or none of any allocation of New Notes for which it has
applied.
All Tender Instructions or applications to purchase New Notes are subject to
all applicable securities laws and regulations in force in any relevant
jurisdiction (including the jurisdiction of the relevant Noteholder).
Noteholders should note that the pricing and allocation of the New Notes are
expected to take place prior to the Expiration Deadline for the Offers and any
Noteholder that wishes to subscribe for New Notes in addition to tendering
existing Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers should therefore provide,
as soon as practicable, to the Dealer Manager any indications of a firm
intention to tender Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers and the
principal amount of Notes that it intends to tender if it wishes to be
eligible to receive such priority in the allocation of the New Notes on the
terms and subject to the Conditions set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
No Series Prioritisation and Acceptance on a pro-rata basis
When accepting validly tendered Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers, the
Issuer will in its sole and absolute discretion determine the aggregate
principal amount of each Series of Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the
Offers and reserves the right to accept significantly more or less (or none)
of the Notes of one Series as compared to the other Series.
In the event that the aggregate principal amount of Notes of a particular
Series represented by Tender Instructions is greater than the Series
Acceptance Amount, such Tender Instructions will be accepted on a pro rata
basis. Such pro rata allocations will be calculated in relation to each Series
of Notes as set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Tender Instructions
The Issuer will only accept tenders of Notes for purchase pursuant to the
Offers which are made by way of the submission of valid Tender Instructions in
accordance with the procedures set out in the section titled 'Procedures for
Participating in the Offers' in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
To tender Notes in the Offers, a Noteholder should deliver, or arrange to have
delivered on its behalf, via the relevant Clearing System and in accordance
with the requirements of such Clearing System, a valid Tender Instruction that
is received in each case by the Tender Agent by the Expiration Deadline.
Tender Instructions must be submitted in respect of a principal amount of
Notes of the relevant Series of no less than the Minimum Denomination for that
Series, and may be submitted in integral multiples of EUR 1,000 in excess
thereof.
Each Noteholder that wishes to subscribe for New Notes in addition to
tendering Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers and wishes to be eligible
to receive New Issue Priority for the New Notes must make a separate
application for the purchase of the New Notes. See 'Terms and Conditions of
the Offers - Priority in allocation of New Notes' in the Tender Offer
Memorandum.
Noteholders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other
intermediary through which they hold Notes when such intermediary would
require to receive instructions from a Noteholder in order for that Noteholder
to be able to participate in, or (in the limited circumstances in which
revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in, the
Offers before the deadlines specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum. The
deadlines set by any such intermediary and each Clearing System for the
submission of Tender Instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines
specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
Indicative Timetable
This is an indicative timetable showing one possible outcome for the timing of
the Offers based on the dates in the Tender Offer Memorandum. This timetable
is subject to change and dates and times may be extended or amended by the
Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Offers as described in the Tender
Offer Memorandum. Accordingly, the actual timetable may differ significantly
from the timetable below.
Date Action
16 September 2024 Commencement of the Offers
Offers announced by way of announcements on the relevant Notifying News
Service(s), through the Clearing Systems and via RNS. Announcement of
intention of the Issuer to issue the New Notes.
Tender Offer Memorandum available from the Tender Agent.
Pricing of the New Notes
Expected pricing of the New Notes.
17 September 2024 Announcement of the indicative Maximum Acceptance Amount
As soon as reasonably practicable Announcement of the indicative Maximum Acceptance Amount.
20 September 2024 Expiration Deadline
At 16:00 hours London time Final deadline for receipt by the Tender Agent of all valid Tender
Instructions in order for Noteholders to be able to participate in the Offers.
23 September 2024 Announcement of Indicative Results
As soon as reasonably practicable Announcement of (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes of each Series
validly tendered pursuant to the Offers and (ii) a non-binding indication of
the aggregate principal amount of each Series of Notes that the Issuer intends
to purchase and (iii) non-binding indications of the approximate pro-ration
factor(s), if any.
At or around 11:00 hours (London time) on 23 September 2024 Pricing Time
Determination, in respect of each Series, of the Benchmark Rate, the Purchase
Price and the Purchase Yield, if the Issuer intends to accept any Notes for
purchase.
23 September 2024 Announcement of Result of Offers
Announcement of the Issuer's decision of whether to accept (subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Condition on or prior to the
As soon as reasonably practicable after Pricing Time Settlement Date) valid tenders of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers
(including, if applicable, the Settlement Date for such Offers).
If so accepted, details of:
(i) in respect of each Series, the Purchase Price, the
Benchmark Rate, the Purchase Yield and the Settlement Date;
(ii) the final aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each
Series validly tendered pursuant to the Offers and the Maximum Acceptance
Amount; and
(iii) the aggregate principal amount of Notes accepted for
purchase pursuant to the Offers, each Series Acceptance Amount, the pro-ration
factor for each Series of Notes, if applicable, and the principal amount of
Notes of each Series that will remain outstanding after the Settlement Date,
distributed by way of announcements on the relevant Notifying News Service(s),
through the Clearing Systems and via RNS.
25 September 2024 Settlement Date
Expected settlement of the Offers. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
the New Financing Condition, payment of each Purchase Consideration and
Accrued Interest Payment in respect of the Offers.
Unless stated otherwise, announcements in connection with the Offers will be
made via RNS. Such announcements may also be made by (i) the issue of a press
release to a Notifying News Service and (ii) the delivery of notices to the
Clearing Systems for communication to Direct Participants. Copies of all such
announcements, press releases and notices can also be obtained from the Tender
Agent, the contact details for whom are on the last page of the Tender Offer
Memorandum. Significant delays may be experienced where notices are delivered
to the Clearing Systems and Noteholders are urged to contact the Tender Agent
for the relevant announcements relating to the Offers.
Noteholders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other
intermediary through which they hold Notes when such intermediary would
require to receive Tender Instructions from a Noteholder in order for that
Noteholder to be able to participate in, or (in the limited circumstances in
which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in, the
Offers before the deadlines specified above. The deadlines set by any such
intermediary and each Clearing System for the submission of Tender
Instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above. See
'Procedures for Participating in the Offers' in the Tender Offer Memorandum.
For Further Information:
A complete description of the terms and conditions of the Offers is set out in
the Tender Offer Memorandum. Further details about the transaction can be
obtained from:
The Dealer Manager
HSBC Bank plc
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7992 6237
Attention: Liability Management, DCM
Email: LM_EMEA@hsbc.com (mailto:LM_EMEA@hsbc.com)
The Tender Agent
Kroll Issuer Services Limited
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7704 0880
Attention: Owen Morris
Email: hsbc@is.kroll.com (mailto:hsbc@is.kroll.com)
Tender Offer Website: https://deals.is.kroll.com/hsbc
(https://deals.is.kroll.com/hsbc)
A copy of the Tender Offer Memorandum is available to eligible persons upon
request from the Tender Agent.
This announcement is released by HSBC Holdings plc and contains information
that qualified as inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of the domestic law of
the United Kingdom by virtue of the EUWA ('UK MAR'), encompassing information
relating to the Offers described above. For the purposes of UK MAR, this
announcement is made by Greg Case, Head of Fixed Income Investor Relations, on
behalf of HSBC Holdings plc.
DISCLAIMER
This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer
Memorandum. No offer or invitation to acquire or exchange any securities is
being made pursuant to this announcement. This announcement and the Tender
Offer Memorandum contain important information, which must be read carefully
before any decision is made with respect to the Offers. If any Noteholder is
in any doubt as to the contents of the Tender Offer Memorandum or the action
it should take, it is recommended to seek its own legal, tax, accounting and
financial advice, including as to any tax consequences, immediately from its
stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent
financial or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on
its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other
nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate
in the Offers. None of the Issuer, the Dealer Manager or the Tender Agent, or
any person who controls, or is a director, officer, employee or agent of such
persons or any affiliate of such persons, makes any recommendation as to
whether Noteholders should tender Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers or
refrain from doing so. Noteholders should consult with their own advisers as
they consider appropriate to assist them in taking decisions with respect to
the Offers, including to determine whether they are legally permitted to
tender Notes pursuant to the Offers.
Offer and Distribution Restrictions
None of this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum or any other materials
relating to the Offers constitutes an invitation to participate in the Offers
in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to or from whom, it is unlawful
to make such invitation or for there to be such participation under applicable
securities laws. The distribution of the Tender Offer Memorandum in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this
announcement and/or the Tender Offer Memorandum comes are required by each of
the Issuer, the Dealer Manager and the Tender Agent to inform themselves about
and to observe any such restrictions.
No action has been taken or will be taken in any jurisdiction in relation to
the New Notes that would permit a public offering of securities. The minimum
denomination of the New Notes will be EUR 100,000.
General. Neither this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum nor the
electronic transmission thereof constitutes an offer to buy or the
solicitation of an offer to sell Notes (and tenders of Notes for purchase
pursuant to the Offers will not be accepted from Noteholders) in any
circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In those
jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require an Offer to
be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Dealer Manager or any of its
affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, such
Offer shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Manager or such affiliate, as
the case may be, on behalf of the Issuer in such jurisdiction.
In addition to the representations referred to above in respect of the United
States, each Noteholder participating in an Offer will be deemed to give
certain other representations as set out in 'Procedures for Participating in
the Offers' in the Tender Offer Memorandum. Any tender of Notes for purchase
pursuant to the Offers from a Noteholder that is unable to make these
representations will not be accepted.
Each of the Issuer, the Dealer Manager and the Tender Agent reserves the
right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any
tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to an Offer, whether any such
representation given by a Noteholder is correct and, if such investigation is
undertaken and as a result the Issuer determines (for any reason) that such
representation is not correct, such tender or submission may be rejected.
United States. The Offers are not being made and will not be made, directly or
indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or
instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facilities of
a national securities exchange of, the United States.This includes, but is not
limited to, facsimile transmission, electronic mail, telex, telephone, the
internet and other forms of electronic communication. Accordingly, copies of
this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other documents or
materials relating to the Offers are not being, and must not be, directly or
indirectly, mailed or otherwise transmitted, distributed or forwarded
(including, without limitation, by custodians, nominees or trustees) in or
into the United States and the Notes cannot be tendered in the Offers by any
such use, means, instrumentality or facility or from or within or by persons
located or resident in the United States. Any purported tender of Notes in the
Offers resulting directly or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions
will be invalid and any purported tender of Notes made by a person located in
the United States, or by any agent, fiduciary or other intermediary acting on
a non-discretionary basis for a principal giving instructions from within the
United States will be invalid and will not be accepted. Neither this
announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum is an offer of securities for
sale in the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S of
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act')).
Each Noteholder participating in an Offer will represent that it is not
located in the United States and is not participating in such Offer from the
United States, or it is acting on a non-discretionary basis for a principal
located outside the United States that is not giving an order to participate
in such Offer from the United States. For the purposes of this and the above
paragraph, 'United States' means the United States of America, its territories
and possessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands), any state of
the United States of America and the District of Columbia.
United Kingdom. The communication of this announcement, the Tender Offer
Memorandum and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not
being made, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved, by an
authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000, as amended. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are
not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in
the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials as a
financial promotion is only being made to, and may only be acted upon by,
those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of
investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended
(the 'Financial Promotion Order')) or persons who are within Article 43(2) of
the Financial Promotion Order or any other persons to whom it may otherwise
lawfully be made under the Financial Promotion Order.
France. The Offers are not being made, directly or indirectly, in the Republic
of France ('France') other than to qualified investors (investisseurs
qualifiés) as defined in Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. Neither
this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum nor any other documents or
materials relating to the Offers have been or shall be distributed in France
other than to qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) and only
qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) are eligible to participate in
the Offers. This announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other
document or material relating to the Offers have not been and will not be
submitted for clearance to nor approved by the Autorité des marchés
financiers.
Italy. None of the Offers, this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum or
any other documents or materials relating to the Offers have been or will be
submitted to the clearance procedure of the Commissione Nazionale per le
Società e la Borsa ('CONSOB') pursuant to Italian laws and regulations. The
Offers are being carried out in the Republic of Italy as exempted offers
pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58
of 24 February 1998, as amended (the 'Financial Services Act') and article
35-bis, paragraph 4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended.
Noteholders, or beneficial owners of the Notes that are located in the
Republic of Italy can tender some or all of their Notes pursuant to the Offers
through authorised persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial
intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance
with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February
2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1
September 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian
authority. Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and
regulations concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection
with the Notes or the Offers.
New Notes: Any investment decision to purchase any New Notes should be made
solely on the basis of the information contained in (i) the base prospectus
dated 27 March 2024 in relation to the Issuer's debt issuance programme
(incorporating the registration document dated 27 March 2024) and the
supplements thereto dated 1 May 2024 and 1 August 2024 (together, the 'Base
Prospectus') and (ii) the final terms to be prepared in connection with the
New Notes, and no reliance is to be placed on any representations other than
those contained in the Base Prospectus. Subject to compliance with all
applicable securities laws and regulations, the Base Prospectus is expected to
be available from the Dealer Manager, in its capacity as a manager of the
issue of the New Notes, on request. The New Notes are not being, and will not
be, offered or sold in the United States. Nothing in the Tender Offer
Memorandum constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
the New Notes in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Securities may
not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States absent registration
under, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act. The New Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the
Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of
the United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or
indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act). The New
Notes have and shall only be offered in conformity with the provisions of the
Base Prospectus and the selling restrictions and, if applicable, the exemption
wording, contained therein.
EU MiFID II and UK MiFIR product governance - eligible counterparties and
professional clients only (all distribution channels). UK/EU PRIIPs Regulation
- no sales to EEA or UK retail investors; no key information document has been
or will be prepared.
Investor enquiries to:
Greg Case +44 (0) 20 7992 3825 investorrelations@hsbc.com (mailto:investorrelations@hsbc.com)
Media enquiries to:
Press Office +44 (0) 20 7991 8096 pressoffice@hsbc.com (mailto:pressoffice@hsbc.com)
Note to editors:
HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London.
HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 60 countries and territories.
With assets of US$2,975bn at 30 June 2024, HSBC is one of the world's largest
banking and financial services organisations.
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