HSBC Holdings Regulatory News (HSBA)

30 June 2015

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Cancellation of Listing of Subordinated Note

HSBC Capital Funding (Sterling 1) L.P.

(the 'Limited Partnership')

Cancellation of Listing of Non-cumulative Step-up

Perpetual Preferred Securities

Application has been made under Listing Rule 5.2.8R to cancel the listing of the 8.208 per cent. Subordinated Step-Up Cumulative Notes due 2040 (ISIN: XS0110630711) (the 'Note'), issued by HSBC Holdings plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange, with effect from 31 July 2015. The principal amount of the Note was redeemed in full on 30 June 2015, together with interest accrued to that date.

The Non-cumulative Step-up Perpetual Preferred Securities (Reg S ISIN: XS0110560165 and Rule 144A ISIN: XS0110560835) (the "Preferred Securities") issued by the Limited Partnership and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange were cancelled on 30 June 2015. The principal amount of the Preferred Securities was redeemed in full on 30 June 2015, together with interest accrued to that date.

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

B J S Mathews

Group Company Secretary

Notes to editors:

The HSBC Group

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from over 6,100 offices in 73 countries and territories in Asia, Europe, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,670bn at 31 March 2015, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.