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HSBC Holdings plc Overseas Regulatory AnnouncementThe attached announcement has been released to the other stock exchanges on which HSBC Holdings plc is listed.
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises: Mark Tucker*, Stuart Gulliver, Phillip Ameen† , Kathleen Casey† , Laura Cha† , Henri de Castries† , Lord Evans of Weardale† , Joachim Faber† , Irene Lee† , John Lipsky† , Iain Mackay, Heidi Miller† , Marc Moses, David Nish† , Jonathan Symonds† , Jackson Tai† and Pauline van der Meer Mohr† .
* Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent non-executive Director Hong Kong Stock Code: 5
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdingsNOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tachedii: | HSBC Holdings PLC | ||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | |||||
Non-UK issuer | |||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify)iii: | |||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | |||||
Name | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, DE, USA | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | |||||
Name | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 16/10/2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 18/10/2017 | ||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | |||||
% of voting rights at- tached to shares (to- tal of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instru- ments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of is- suervii | ||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 6.06% | 0.29% | 6.35% | 20,045,556,702 | |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 3.87% | 2.39% | 6.26% | ||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | ||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | |
GB0005405286 | 1,214,807,412 | 6.06% | ||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 1,214,807,412 | 6.06% | ||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | ||||
Type of financial in- strument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights |
Securities Lending | 52,484,184 | 0.26% | ||
American Depository Receipt | 5,815 | 0.00% | ||
Physically Settled Call Option | 19/01/2018 | 340,500 | 0.00% | |
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 52,830,499 | 0.26% | ||
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Pe- riod xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
CFD | Cash | 6,864,758 | 0.03% | ||
Physically Settled Put Option | 17/11/2017 | Physical | 114,000 | 0.00% | |
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 6,978,758 | 0.03% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | ||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | ||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||
Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial in- struments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
See Attachment | ||||
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |
Name of the proxy holder | |
The number and % of voting rights held | |
The date until which the voting rights will be held | |
JJ Williams 020 3268 3568
Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
Date of completion | 17 October, 2017 |
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