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RNS Number : 8734O  HSBC Holdings PLC  05 October 2023

NOTICE OF REDEMPTION

Dated 5 October 2023

 

US$1,250,000,000 1.162% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due
2024

(CUSIP No. 404280 CW7; ISIN: US404280CW70)* (the 'Fixed/Floating Rate Notes')

US$500,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024

(CUSIP No. 404280 CZ0; ISIN: US404280CZ02)* (the 'Floating Rate Notes' and,
together with the Fixed/Floating Rate Notes, the 'Securities')

 

* No representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as
printed on the Securities or as contained in this Notice of Redemption, and
reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the
Securities, and the Optional Redemption (as defined below) shall not be
affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

 

To:       The Holders of the Securities

            The New York Stock Exchange

 

NOTE: THIS NOTICE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT IS OF INTEREST TO THE
REGISTERED HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES. IF APPLICABLE, ALL
DEPOSITORIES, CUSTODIANS, AND OTHER INTERMEDIARIES RECEIVING THIS NOTICE ARE
REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE RE-TRANSMITTAL TO THE REGISTERED HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL
OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES IN A TIMELY MANNER.

 

The Securities have been issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of 26 August
2009 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the 'Base Indenture'),
between HSBC Holdings plc, as issuer (the 'Issuer'), The Bank of New York
Mellon, London Branch, as trustee (the 'Trustee'), and HSBC Bank USA, National
Association, as paying agent and registrar ('HSBC Bank USA'), as supplemented
and amended by a twenty-third supplemental indenture dated as of 22 November
2021 (the 'Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture' and, together with the Base
Indenture, the 'Indenture') among the Issuer, the Trustee and HSBC Bank USA as
paying agent, registrar and calculation agent. Capitalised terms used and not
defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

 

The Issuer has elected to redeem the Securities in whole in accordance with
the terms of the Indenture and the Securities (the 'Optional Redemption').

 

Pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Base Indenture and Sections 2.01(a), 2.01(d),
2.02, 3.01(a), 3.01(d), 3.02, 4.01 and 4.02 of the Twenty-Third Supplemental
Indenture, the Issuer hereby provides notice of the following information
relating to the Optional Redemption:

 

·      The redemption date for the Securities shall be 22 November 2023
(the 'Redemption Date').

·      The redemption price for the Securities shall be US$1,000 per
US$1,000 principal amount of the Securities (the 'Redemption Price').

·      Additionally, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, as
the Redemption Date is an Interest Payment Date:

i.    all accrued but unpaid interest from (and including) 22 May 2023 to
(but excluding) the Redemption Date will be payable to the holders of record
of the Fixed/Floating Rate Notes as of 7 November 2023, the Regular Record
Date (the 'Fixed/Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment'); and

ii.    all accrued but unpaid interest from (and including) 22 August 2023
to (but excluding) the Redemption Date will be payable to the holders of
record of the Floating Rate Notes as of 7 November 2023, the Regular Record
Date (the 'Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment').

·      Subject to any conditions and/or the limited circumstances
contained in the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, on the Redemption Date
the Redemption Price and the Fixed/Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment or the
Floating Rate Notes Interest Payment, as applicable, shall become due and
payable upon each such Security to be redeemed and interest thereon shall
cease to accrue on or after such date.

·      Securities should be surrendered at the registered office of HSBC
Bank USA at 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018.

 

Questions relating to this Notice of Redemption should be addressed to HSBC
Bank USA via e-mail at CTLANYDealManagement@us.hsbc.com, at its registered
office or via telephone at +1 201 217 8417.

 

IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

EXISTING FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW MAY REQUIRE BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 24% OF ANY
PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS PRESENTING THEIR SECURITIES FOR PAYMENTS WHO HAVE FAILED
TO FURNISH A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CERTIFIED TO BE CORRECT UNDER
PENALTY OF PERJURY ON A COMPLETE AND VALID INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ('IRS')
FORM W-9 OR APPLICABLE FORM W-8 TO THE APPLICABLE PAYER OR WITHHOLDING AGENT.
HOLDERS MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH NUMBER.

 

 

Investor enquiries to:
Greg Case                    +44 (0) 20 7992
3825                 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 62 countries and territories.
With assets of US$3,041bn at 30 June 2023, HSBC is one of the world's largest
banking and financial services organisations.

 

 

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