14 May 2013
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION TO THE HOLDERS OF
HSBC Capital Funding (Dollar 2) L.P.
(established as a limited partnership under the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994)
(the "Issuer")
US$1,250,000,000
4.61% Non-cumulative Step-up Perpetual Preferred Securities
(Reg S ISIN: USG463802037 and Rule 144A ISIN: US40429Q2003)
(the "Preferred Securities")
Pursuant to Condition 4.2 of the Terms of the Preferred Securities, Notice is hereby irrevocably given to holders of the Preferred Securities that on 27 June 2013 (the "First Optional Redemption Date"), HSBC (General Partner) Limited, in its capacity as general partner of the Issuer will exercise its option to redeem all of the Preferred Securities outstanding at the stated nominal amount together with interest accrued to the First Optional Redemption Date in accordance with the Terms of the Preferred Securities.
On the First Optional Redemption Date, all of the Preferred Securities issued by the Limited Partnership shall be redeemed in whole for cash at a redemption price equal to the Optional Redemption Price (as such term is defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement relating to the Preferred Securities).
For and on behalf of
HSBC (General Partner) Limited
As General Partner of
HSBC Capital Funding (Dollar 2) L.P.
Investor enquiries to: |
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Nick Turnor Head of Debt Investor Relations |
+44 (0) 20 7992 5501 +44 (0) 7827 356 035 |
nick.turnor@hsbc.com |
Media enquiries to: |
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Brendan McNamara |
+44 (0) 20 7991 0655 |
brendan.mcnamara@hsbc.com |
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