11 February 2010
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
REDEMPTION OF SUBORDINATED NOTES
HSBC Holdings plc today sent notice to the holders of its US$750,000,000 Callable Subordinated Floating Rate Notes due 2015 (ISIN: XS0214365263) (the 'Notes'), that it will exercise its right to call for early redemption of all such Notes on 16 March 2010.
Media enquiries to:
Brendan McNamara
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7991 0655
Investor enquiries to:
Nick Turnor
Head of Debt Investor Relations
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7992 5501
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HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 8,500 offices in 86 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of US$2,422 billion at 30 June 2009, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'.