FORM 2 CORPORATE SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE Notice pursuant to s. 324 of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) Form for use by a corporation giving notice of : (i) First acquiring an interest in 5% or more of the shares of a listed corporation (I.e. first becoming a substantial shareholder); (ii) Changes in the percentage level, or nature, of its interest or its short position in such shares; and (iii) Ceasing to have an interest of 5% in such shares (complete Boxes 1 to 19 and 27 only). This Form must be completed in accordance with the directions and instructions in the Notes to Form 2. 1. Name of listed corporation HSBC Holdings plc 2. Stock code 5 3. Class of shares Ordinary Shares 4. Number of issued shares in class 2,375,579,364 5. Name of substantial shareholder BlackRock, Inc. 8. Business registration number N/A 9. Place of incorporation Delaware, USA Certificate of Incorporation No. 41922 6. Registered office 1. Contact person 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981 Beth Moore 11. Daytime tel. No. 12. e-mail address 169282986 GroupUSThresholds@blackrock.com 7. Principal place of business in Hong Kong N/A 13. Exchange on which listed New York Stock Exchange 14. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed N/A 1
15. Date of relevant event 19 6 217 (day) (month) (year) 16. Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later) (day) (month) (year) 17. Details of relevant event Relevant event code describing circumstances (see Table 1) Code describing capacity in which shares were/are held (see Table 2) Before relevant event 13 3 25 4 25 After relevant event bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction Highest price per share On Exchange Average price per share Average consideration per share Off Exchange Consideration Code (see Table 3) 4 49,668,366 HKD 18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event 19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event Lending pool Total number of shares Percentage figure (%) Total number of shares Percentage figure (%) 1,382,7,45 6.78 1,431,738,411 6,995,828.3 6,856,84 Lending pool 7.3.3 2. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held 21. Further information in respect of derivative interests Code describing capacity (see Table 2) 25 5 1,431,738,411 6,856,84 Code describing derivatives (see Table 4) 44 5 6,54,114 2,526,95 2
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder Name of controlled corporation Trident Merger, LLC Address and place of incorporation 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United Name of controlling shareholder BlackRock, Inc. Direct % interest control (Y/N) 1. N Short Position 26,256,492 Management, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United Trident Merger, LLC 1. Y 26,256,492 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United BlackRock, Inc. 1. N 1,45,481,919 6,856,84 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 1. N 1,395,15,667 6,848,84 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 1. Y 1,331,252 8, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United 1. N 555,111,857 1,82,568 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 1. N 555,111,857 1,82,568 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 1. N 555,111,857 1,82,568 23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person Name of joint shareholder Address Short Position 3
24. Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust Name of Trust Address Status Code (see Table 5) 25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 ( Please see Notes for further information required) Names of other parties Address Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318 26. Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act Names Address Relationship Code (see Table 6) Percentage (%) 27. Date of filing this Form 2 21 6 217 28. Number of continuation sheets 1 (day) (month) (year) Form 2. 29. Number of attachments 4
Continuation Sheet 22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder Name of controlled corporation BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association Address and place of incorporation Name of controlling shareholder 1225 17th Street, Suite 3, Denver, CO 822 (Colorado, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % control Direct interest (Y/N) 1. Y 322,266,538 1,82,568 BlackRock Fund Advisors 4 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 9415, United States (California, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 1. Y 232,845,319 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United 1. N 38,368,96 2,249 BlackRock Advisors, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 1. Y 38,368,96 2,249 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United 1. N 81,669,94 5,25,987 13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 5UT (Jersey) BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 86. N 81,669,94 5,25,987 BlackRock Cayco BlackRock Trident Holding Company c/o Walkers SPV, P.O. Box 98GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) Taney Hall, Eglington Terrace, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland (Ireland) BlackRock HK Holdco 1. N 5,75,653 BlackRock Cayco 1. N 5,75,653 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1-8217 (Japan) BlackRock Trident Holding Company 1. N 5,75,653 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. Marunouchi Trust Tower Main, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1-8217 (Japan) BlackRock Japan Holdings GK 1. Y 5,75,653 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP 161 Bay Street, Suite 25, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada) 99.9 N 1,87,37 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 161 Bay Street, Suite 25, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada) BlackRock Canada Holdings LP 1. N 1,87,37 Canada 161 Bay Street, Suite 25, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada (Ontario, Canada) BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 1. Y 1,87,37 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. Level 26, 11 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3 Australia (Victoria, Australia) 1. N 7,37,923 Level 26, 11 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3 Australia Management (Australia) (Victoria, Australia) BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. 1. Y 7,37,923 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 2 Anson Road #18-1 79912 Singapore (Singapore) 1. N 84,993,4 BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United States (Delaware, USA) BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 1. N 84,515,556 BlackRock HK Holdco 13th Floor, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (Hong Kong) BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 1. N 84,515,556 North Asia 15/F, 16/F, 17/F Champion Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong BlackRock HK Holdco 1. Y 34,439,93 BlackRock Group 9. N 699,281,94 5,25,987 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam Netherlands (Amsterdam, Netherlands) BlackRock Group 1. Y 2,673,316 BlackRock Advisors (UK) BlackRock Group 1. Y 23,343,435 BlackRock International Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom) BlackRock Group 1. N 248,823,796 BlackRock International Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, United Kingdom (Scotland, United Kingdom) BlackRock Group 1. Y 1,166,152 34,68 BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco 35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg BlackRock Group 1. N 141,315,161 51,816 Management Ireland Holdings JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland) BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco 1. N 12,115,887 14,859 Copy of HSBC_Holdings_196217_DOI.xls Box22 1
Ireland JP Morgan House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (Ireland) Management Ireland Holdings 1. Y 12,115,887 14,859 BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A. 35 A, avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco 1. Y 21,96,59 495,957 BlackRock Group 1. N 216,61,318 4,48,491 BlackRock Group 1. Y 65,358,726 Deutschland AG Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-8333, München, Germany (Germany) 1. N 14,259,562 Deutschland AG Max-Joseph-Straße 6, D-8333, München, Germany (Germany) 1. Y 16,145,49 BlackRock Fund Managers 1. Y 186,196,77 4,48,491 BlackRock Life BlackRock International 1. Y 248,823,796 ishares (DE) I Max-Joseph-Straße 6, 8333 Munich Germany (Germany) Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen Deutschland AG 1. Y 14,259,562 BlackRock (Singapore) 2 Anson Road #18-1 79912 Singapore (Singapore) BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 1. Y 477,484 BlackRock UK Holdco BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco 1. N 12,684 (Schweiz) AG Bahnhofstrasse 39 81 Zurich, Switzerland (Switzerland) BlackRock UK Holdco 1. Y 12,684 Copy of HSBC_Holdings_196217_DOI.xls Box22 2