6-K 1 a2578b.htm NOTIFICATION OF ISSUANCE UNDER BLOCK LISTING a2578b
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
8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports undercover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
30 October 2026
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Notification of issuance of equity securities under block listing
This notification is being made in accordance with PRM 1.6.4, and covers the period 30 September to 29 October 2026 (the “Period”).
HSBC Holdings plc (the “Company”) issued 537Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each (“Ordinary Shares”) during the period for issue under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan under the Company's existing block listing of shares for this purpose. The balance of the Company’s block listing is detailed below.
The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.
As at 29 October 2026, the issued share capital of the Company was 17,135,024,028 Ordinary Shares.
Block listing summary:
Share Plan
Previous unalloted securities
Change
Balance of unalloted securties
Employee Share Option Scheme
122,418
-
122,418
Executive Share Option Scheme
1,468,459
-
1,468,459
Employee SAYE Plan
16,986,053
-
16,986,053
Ongoing obligations to issue shares in connection with the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation (formerly Household International Inc.)
68,325,450
-
68,325,450
HSBC Holdings Group Share Option Plan
19,458,570
-
19,458,570
HSBC Share Plan
824,887
-
824,887
HSBC Share Plan 2011
8,803,969
-
8,803,969
HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan
1,599,811
(537)
1,599,274
Lee Davis
Group Governance
shareholderquestions@hsbc.com
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: Angela McEntee
Title: Group Company Secretary
Date: 30 October 2026