CORPORATE SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE

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1 FORM 2 CORPORATE SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER NOTICE Notice pursuant to s. 324 of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 71) Form for use by a corporation giving notice of : (i) First acquiring an interest in % or more of the s of a listed corporation (I.e. first becoming a substantial holder); (ii) Changes in the percentage level, or nature, of its interest or its short position in such s; and (iii) Ceasing to have an interest of % in such s (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 Name of listed corporation HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 2. Stock code 3. Class of s Ordinary Shares 4. Number of issued s in class 19,23,92,76. Name of substantial holder 8. Business registration number 9. Place of incorporation Certificate of Incorporation No. Delaware, USA Registered office 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE Contact person Gwen Fleming 11. Daytime tel. No address gwen.fleming@blackrock.com 7. Principal place of business in Hong Kong 13. Exchange on which listed New York Stock Exchange 14. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed 1

2 1. Date of relevant event (day) (month) (year) 16. Date when the substantial holder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the s (if later) (day) (month) (year) 17. Details of relevant event Relevant event code describing circumstances (see Table 1) Code describing capacity in which s were/are held (see Table 2) Before relevant event After relevant event bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction Highest price per On Exchange Average price per Average consideration per Off Exchange Consideration Code (see Table 3) ,998,432 HKD Total s immediately before the relevant event 19. Total s immediately after the relevant event Total number of s Percentage figure (%) 1,268,3,92 2,3, Lending pool Total number of s 1,267,844,874 2,3,768 Lending pool Percentage figure (%) Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held 21. Further information in respect of derivative interests Code describing capacity (see Table 2) 2 1,267,844,874 2,3,768 Code describing derivatives (see Table 4) 44 6,71,611 2,3,768 2

3 22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial holder Name of controlled corporation Trident Merger, LLC and place of incorporation 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United Name of controlling holder Direct % interest control (Y/N) 1. N Short Position 23,424,642 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United Trident Merger, LLC 1. Y 23,424, Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United 1. N 1,244,42,232 2,3, Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United 1. N 1,228,686,493 1,846, Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United 1. Y 1,733, , BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United 1. N 441,21,269 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington DE 1981, United BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 1. N 441,21,269 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 1. N 441,21, Further information in relation to interests held by substantial holder jointly with another person Name of joint holder Short Position 3

4 24. Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust Name of Trust Status Code (see Table ) 2. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 ( Please see Notes for further information required) Names of other parties Total number of s in which substantial holder is interested under section 317 and Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial holder or its directors are accustomed to act Names Relationship Code (see Table 6) Percentage (%) 27. Date of filing this Form Number of continuation sheets 1 Form 2. (day) (month) (year) 29. Number of attachments 4

5 Continuation Sheet 22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial holder Name of controlled corporation BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association and place of incorporation Name of controlling holder th Street, Suite 3, Denver, CO 822 (Colorado, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. % control Direct interest (Y/N) 1. Y 296,68,463 BlackRock Fund Advisors 4 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 941, United States (California, USA) BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 1. Y 14,141,86 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United 1. N 33,96,181 BlackRock Advisors, LLC 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 1. Y 33,96,181 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 129 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 1981, United 1. N 73,88,43 369,92 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 13 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 UT (Jersey) BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 86. N 73,88,43 369,92 HSBC Holdings PLC_331_CINOI.xls Box22 1