[6-K] HSBC Holdings PLC Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
HSBC Holdings plc carried out further purchases under its buy-back announced on 31 July 2025, repurchasing 104,737,172 ordinary shares for approximately US$1,333.5m to date. On 8 September 2025 the company bought 2,244,009 shares on UK venues at an average price of 脗拢9.6507 and 1,496,000 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at an average price of HK$101.3255. Following cancellation of the UK Venues repurchases, issued ordinary share capital is 17,318,007,700 shares with voting rights and there are no shares held in treasury. Cancellation of the Hong Kong trades is still pending and a further announcement will follow once those shares are cancelled. The above issued share figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for disclosure calculations.
HSBC Holdings plc ha effettuato ulteriori acquisti nell'ambito del riacquisto annunciato il 31 luglio 2025, riacquistando fino ad oggi 104.737.172 azioni ordinarie per circa 1.333,5 mln di USD. L'8 settembre 2025 la societ脿 ha comprato 2.244.009 azioni su sedi di negoziazione del Regno Unito a un prezzo medio di 拢9,6507 e 1.496.000 azioni alla Borsa di Hong Kong a un prezzo medio di HK$101,3255. Dopo la cancellazione dei riacquisti sulle sedi del Regno Unito, il capitale sociale emesso 猫 pari a 17.318.007.700 azioni ordinarie con diritto di voto e non ci sono azioni in tesoreria. La cancellazione delle operazioni a Hong Kong 猫 ancora in sospeso e verr脿 pubblicato un ulteriore avviso una volta che tali azioni saranno cancellate. Il numero di azioni emesse sopra indicato pu貌 essere utilizzato dagli azionisti come denominatore per i calcoli di informativa.
HSBC Holdings plc realiz贸 nuevas compras en el marco del programa de recompra anunciado el 31 de julio de 2025, reabsorbiendo hasta la fecha 104.737.172 acciones ordinarias por aproximadamente 1.333,5 millones de USD. El 8 de septiembre de 2025 la compa帽铆a compr贸 2.244.009 acciones en mercados del Reino Unido a un precio medio de 拢9,6507 y 1.496.000 acciones en la Bolsa de Hong Kong a un precio medio de HK$101,3255. Tras la cancelaci贸n de las recompras en los mercados del Reino Unido, el capital social emitido asciende a 17.318.007.700 acciones ordinarias con derecho a voto y no hay acciones en tesorer铆a. La cancelaci贸n de las operaciones en Hong Kong a煤n est谩 pendiente y se publicar谩 un nuevo anuncio una vez que dichas acciones sean canceladas. La cifra de acciones emitidas indicada arriba puede ser usada por los accionistas como denominador para los c谩lculos de divulgaci贸n.
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HSBC Holdings plc a proc茅d茅 脿 de nouveaux achats dans le cadre du rachat annonc茅 le 31 juillet 2025, rachetant 脿 ce jour 104 737 172 actions ordinaires pour environ 1 333,5 millions USD. Le 8 septembre 2025, la soci茅t茅 a acquis 2 244 009 actions sur des plateformes britanniques au prix moyen de 拢9,6507 et 1 496 000 actions 脿 la Bourse de Hong Kong au prix moyen de HK$101,3255. Apr猫s l'annulation des rachats effectu茅s sur les places britanniques, le capital social 茅mis s'茅l猫ve 脿 17 318 007 700 actions ordinaires avec droit de vote et il n'y a pas d'actions en tr茅sorerie. L'annulation des transactions 脿 Hong Kong est toujours en attente et une nouvelle annonce sera publi茅e une fois ces actions annul茅es. Le nombre d'actions 茅mises indiqu茅 ci鈥慸essus peut 锚tre utilis茅 par les actionnaires comme d茅nominateur pour les calculs de divulgation.
HSBC Holdings plc hat im Rahmen des am 31. Juli 2025 angek眉ndigten R眉ckkaufprogramms weitere K盲ufe get盲tigt und bisher 104.737.172 Stammaktien f眉r rund 1.333,5 Mio. USD zur眉ckgekauft. Am 8. September 2025 kaufte das Unternehmen 2.244.009 Aktien an britischen Handelspl盲tzen zu einem Durchschnittspreis von 拢9,6507 und 1.496.000 Aktien an der Hongkonger B枚rse zu einem Durchschnittspreis von HK$101,3255. Nach der Stornierung der R眉ckk盲ufe an den britischen Handelspl盲tzen betr盲gt das ausgegebene Stammkapital 17.318.007.700 stimmberechtigte Aktien, und es werden keine Aktien im eigenen Bestand gehalten. Die Stornierung der Gesch盲fte in Hongkong steht noch aus; eine weitere Bekanntmachung erfolgt, sobald diese Aktien storniert sind. Die oben angegebene Zahl der ausgegebenen Aktien kann von Aktion盲ren als Nenner f眉r Offenlegungsberechnungen verwendet werden.
- Material capital return: 104,737,172 shares repurchased for approximately US$1,333.5m under the announced buy-back.
- Immediate cancellation (UK): Shares repurchased on UK venues were cancelled, reducing issued ordinary share capital to 17,318,007,700 shares with voting rights.
- Regulatory disclosure: Full trade breakdown provided under MAR and venue-specific details disclosed, demonstrating compliance and transparency.
- Staggered cancellation: Shares repurchased on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange have not yet been cancelled, leaving issued share count pending until cancellation completes.
Insights
TL;DR: HSBC is executing a sizable buy-back, reducing share count by over 100m shares and spending ~US$1.33bn, which is a clear capital-return move.
The repurchase program is material in absolute terms: 104,737,172 shares repurchased for ~US$1,333.5m signals active capital return and reduces outstanding shares, potentially increasing EPS and ownership concentration. The majority of listed purchases on UK venues were cancelled immediately, lowering issued share capital to 17,318,007,700. Trades executed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange remain subject to local cancellation timing, creating a temporary mismatch between repurchases and cancelled shares. These transactions are on-exchange market purchases consistent with applicable rules, minimizing execution risk.
TL;DR: The buy-back follows proper market and legal procedures; staggered cancellation between jurisdictions is operationally normal but worth noting.
HSBC disclosed venue-level execution details and provided a link to a full trade breakdown as required under the Market Abuse Regulation, reflecting good disclosure practice. Immediate cancellation of UK venue repurchases and delayed cancellation for Hong Kong purchases means voting share counts are interim until all cancellations complete. The announcement clarifies the denominator for disclosure purposes, helping shareholders meet regulatory notification thresholds. No governance concerns are apparent from the disclosed mechanics of the buy-back.
HSBC Holdings plc ha effettuato ulteriori acquisti nell'ambito del riacquisto annunciato il 31 luglio 2025, riacquistando fino ad oggi 104.737.172 azioni ordinarie per circa 1.333,5 mln di USD. L'8 settembre 2025 la societ脿 ha comprato 2.244.009 azioni su sedi di negoziazione del Regno Unito a un prezzo medio di 拢9,6507 e 1.496.000 azioni alla Borsa di Hong Kong a un prezzo medio di HK$101,3255. Dopo la cancellazione dei riacquisti sulle sedi del Regno Unito, il capitale sociale emesso 猫 pari a 17.318.007.700 azioni ordinarie con diritto di voto e non ci sono azioni in tesoreria. La cancellazione delle operazioni a Hong Kong 猫 ancora in sospeso e verr脿 pubblicato un ulteriore avviso una volta che tali azioni saranno cancellate. Il numero di azioni emesse sopra indicato pu貌 essere utilizzato dagli azionisti come denominatore per i calcoli di informativa.
HSBC Holdings plc realiz贸 nuevas compras en el marco del programa de recompra anunciado el 31 de julio de 2025, reabsorbiendo hasta la fecha 104.737.172 acciones ordinarias por aproximadamente 1.333,5 millones de USD. El 8 de septiembre de 2025 la compa帽铆a compr贸 2.244.009 acciones en mercados del Reino Unido a un precio medio de 拢9,6507 y 1.496.000 acciones en la Bolsa de Hong Kong a un precio medio de HK$101,3255. Tras la cancelaci贸n de las recompras en los mercados del Reino Unido, el capital social emitido asciende a 17.318.007.700 acciones ordinarias con derecho a voto y no hay acciones en tesorer铆a. La cancelaci贸n de las operaciones en Hong Kong a煤n est谩 pendiente y se publicar谩 un nuevo anuncio una vez que dichas acciones sean canceladas. La cifra de acciones emitidas indicada arriba puede ser usada por los accionistas como denominador para los c谩lculos de divulgaci贸n.
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HSBC Holdings plc a proc茅d茅 脿 de nouveaux achats dans le cadre du rachat annonc茅 le 31 juillet 2025, rachetant 脿 ce jour 104 737 172 actions ordinaires pour environ 1 333,5 millions USD. Le 8 septembre 2025, la soci茅t茅 a acquis 2 244 009 actions sur des plateformes britanniques au prix moyen de 拢9,6507 et 1 496 000 actions 脿 la Bourse de Hong Kong au prix moyen de HK$101,3255. Apr猫s l'annulation des rachats effectu茅s sur les places britanniques, le capital social 茅mis s'茅l猫ve 脿 17 318 007 700 actions ordinaires avec droit de vote et il n'y a pas d'actions en tr茅sorerie. L'annulation des transactions 脿 Hong Kong est toujours en attente et une nouvelle annonce sera publi茅e une fois ces actions annul茅es. Le nombre d'actions 茅mises indiqu茅 ci鈥慸essus peut 锚tre utilis茅 par les actionnaires comme d茅nominateur pour les calculs de divulgation.
HSBC Holdings plc hat im Rahmen des am 31. Juli 2025 angek眉ndigten R眉ckkaufprogramms weitere K盲ufe get盲tigt und bisher 104.737.172 Stammaktien f眉r rund 1.333,5 Mio. USD zur眉ckgekauft. Am 8. September 2025 kaufte das Unternehmen 2.244.009 Aktien an britischen Handelspl盲tzen zu einem Durchschnittspreis von 拢9,6507 und 1.496.000 Aktien an der Hongkonger B枚rse zu einem Durchschnittspreis von HK$101,3255. Nach der Stornierung der R眉ckk盲ufe an den britischen Handelspl盲tzen betr盲gt das ausgegebene Stammkapital 17.318.007.700 stimmberechtigte Aktien, und es werden keine Aktien im eigenen Bestand gehalten. Die Stornierung der Gesch盲fte in Hongkong steht noch aus; eine weitere Bekanntmachung erfolgt, sobald diese Aktien storniert sind. Die oben angegebene Zahl der ausgegebenen Aktien kann von Aktion盲ren als Nenner f眉r Offenlegungsberechnungen verwendet werden.
FAQ
How many shares has HSBC (HSBC) repurchased under the buy-back to date?
What is HSBC's issued ordinary share capital after the UK cancellations?
Were the repurchases executed on-exchange or off-market?
Are there any shares held in treasury after these cancellations?
Where can I find a full breakdown of the individual trades?
