Notice of redemption and cancellation of listing

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

NOTICE OF REDEMPTION AND CANCELLATION OF LISTING

To the holders of:

EUR1,500,000,000 Subordinated Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Notes due 2024 (Callable 2019)ISIN Code: XS0969636371Common Code: 096963637(the "Notes")

Pursuant to Condition 6(c) of the terms and conditions of the Notes and paragraph 16 of the final terms dated 6 September 2013 relating to the Notes (the "Final Terms"), notice is hereby irrevocably given to the holders of the Notes (the "Noteholders") that on 10 January 2019 (the "Redemption Date") HSBC Holdings plc will exercise its option to redeem all of the outstanding Notes at EUR1,000 per Calculation Amount (as defined in the Final Terms), together with accrued but unpaid interest from (and including) 10 January 2018 to (but excluding) the Redemption Date.

Noteholders should look to the relevant clearing systems through which their Notes are held for repayment.

The listing of the Notes on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and the admission of the Notes to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange plc will be cancelled on, or shortly after, 11 January 2019.

Investor enquiries to:

Greg Case (UK) +44 (0) 20 7992 3825 greg.case@hsbc.com

Hugh Pye (HK) +852 2822 4908 hugh.pye@hsbc.com

Media enquiries to:

Ankit Patel +44 (0) 20 7991 9813 ankit.patel@hsbc.com 

Note to editors:

HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 3,800 offices in 66 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,603bn at 30 September 2018, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

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