0001654954-23-013540.txt : 20231030 0001654954-23-013540.hdr.sgml : 20231030 20231030141237 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-23-013540 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231030 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089113 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14930 FILM NUMBER: 231359523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 CANADA SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: E145HQ BUSINESS PHONE: 442079913048 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 CANADA SQUARE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: E14 5HQ 6-K 1 a7568r.htm CANCELLATION OF TREASURY SHARES a7568r
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 month of October
 
HSBC Holdings plc
 
42nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England
 
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
 
Form 20-F X Form 40-F  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
 
30 October 2023
 
Cancellation of Treasury Shares
 
 
HSBC Holdings plc (the Company) announces today that it has cancelled the 325,273,407 ordinary shares of US$0.50 (Ordinary Shares) that it held in treasury.
 
Following the cancellation, the Company does not hold any treasury shares. The Company's issued share capital with voting rights is 19,473,203,852 Ordinary Shares. The Company also has in issue one non-cumulative series A sterling preference share with a nominal value of GB£0.01 which does not, in the ordinary course, contain voting rights at general meetings of the Company.
 
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 19,473,203,852 and this is the figure which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and/or under Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance. Any such notification should be sent to investorrelations@hsbc.com and shareholderquestions@hsbc.com.
 
 
Lee Davis  
Corporate Governance & Secretariat
+ 44 (0) 207 991 3048
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
 
By:
 
Name: Aileen Taylor
 
Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
 
 
 
Date: 30 October 2023