| {"doc_id": "05ca497f8046bca12a06e1c43aa4131b", "text": "6-K 1 a5256x.htm NOTICE OF REDEMPTION a5256x FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the\nmonth of July HSBC Holdings plc 42nd\nFloor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England (Indicate\nby check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual\nreports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F). Form\n20-F X Form 40-F NOTICE OF REDEMPTION Dated 23 July 2024 US$2,250,000,000 6.375% Perpetual Subordinated Contingent\nConvertible Securities (Callable September 2024 and Every Five\nYears Thereafter) (CUSIP No. 404280 AS8; ISIN: US404280AS86)* (the\n'Securities') * No representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers\neither as printed on the Securities or as contained in this Notice\nof Redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other\nidentification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such\nredemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of\nsuch numbers. To: The Holders of the\nSecurities NOTE: THIS NOTICE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT IS OF\nINTEREST TO THE REGISTERED HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE\nSECURITIES. IF APPLICABLE, ALL DEPOSITORIES, CUSTODIANS, AND OTHER\nINTERMEDIARIES RECEIVING THIS NOTICE ARE REQUESTED TO EXPEDITE\nRE-TRANSMITTAL TO THE REGISTERED HOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF\nTHE SECURITIES IN A TIMELY MANNER. The Securities have been issued pursuant to an indenture dated as\nof 1 August 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the\n' Base\nIndenture '),\nbetween HSBC\nHoldings plc, as issuer (the ' Issuer '),\nThe Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as trustee (the\n' Trustee '),\nand HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as paying agent and\nregistrar (' HSBC Bank\nUSA '), as\nsupplemented and amended by a second supplemental indenture dated\nas of 17 September 2014 (the ' Second\nSupplemental Indenture ' and, together with the Base\nIndenture, the ' Indenture ')\namong the Issuer, the Trustee and HSBC Bank USA as paying agent,\nregistrar and calculation agent. Capitalised\nterms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to\nthem in the Indenture. The Issuer\nhas elected to\nredeem the Securities\nin whole in accordance\nwith the terms of the Indenture and the Securities (the\n' Optional\nRedemption '). Pursuant to Sections 11.02 and 11.04 of the Base Indenture and\nSection 2.11(a) of the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Issuer\nhereby provides notice of the following information relating to the\nOptional Redemption: ● The redemption date for the\nSecurities shall be 17 September 2024 (the ' Redemption Date ' ). ● The redemption price for the Securities shall be\nUS$1,000 per US$1,000 principal amount of the Securities (the\n' Redemption\nPrice '). Additionally, in\naccordance with the terms of the Indenture, as the Redemption Date\nis an Interest Payment Date, all accrued but unpaid interest\n(excluding any interest cancelled or deemed to have been cancelled\nas described in Sections 2.03 and 2.04 of the Second Supplemental\nIndenture) from (and including) 17 March 2024 to (but excluding)\nthe Redemption Date will also be payable to the holders of record\nof the Securities as of 2 September 2024, the Regular Record\nDate. ● Subject to any conditions and/or the limited\ncircumstances contained in the Second Supplemental Indenture, on\nthe Redemption Date, the Redemption Price shall become due and\npayable upon each such Security to be redeemed and interest thereon\nshall cease to accrue on or after such date. ● Securities\nshould be surrendered at the registered office of HSBC Bank USA at\n66 Hudson Boulevard East, 545W9, New York, NY 10001, Attention:\nIssuer Services. The Issuer has requested that the Securities be delisted from the\nGlobal Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin on the Redemption\nDate. Questions relating to this Notice of Redemption should be addressed\nto HSBC Bank USA via e-mail at CTLANYDealManagement@us.hsbc.com, at\nits registered office or via telephone at +1 201 217\n8417. IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION EXISTING U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW MAY REQUIRE BACKUP WITHHOLDING\nOF 24% OF ANY PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS PRESENTING THEIR SECURITIES FOR\nPAYMENTS WHO HAVE FAILED TO FURNISH A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION\nNUMBER, CERTIFIED TO BE CORRECT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY ON A\nCOMPLETE AND VALID INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ('IRS') FORM W-9 OR\nAPPLICABLE FORM W-8 TO THE APPLICABLE PAYER OR WITHHOLDING AGENT.\nHOLDERS MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE\nSUCH NUMBER. Investor enquiries to: Greg\nCase \n+44 (0) 20 7992\n3825 investorrelations@hsbc.com Media enquiries to: Press\nOffice \n+44 (0) 20 7991 8096 pressoffice@hsbc.com Note to editors: HSBC Holdings plc HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is\nheadquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from\noffices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,001bn\nat 31 March 2024, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and\nfinancial services organisations. ends/all SIGNATURE Pursuant\nto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the\nregistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf\nby the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. HSBC\nHoldings plc By: Name:\nAileen Taylor Title:\nGroup Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer Date:\n23 July 2024", "source": "edgar", "stratum": "edgar", "fetch_date": "", "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089113/000165495424009295/a5256x.htm"} |