18 August 2009
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
REDEMPTION OF SUBORDINATED NOTES
HSBC Holdings plc today gave notice to the holders of its EUR2,000,000,000 Callable Subordinated Floating Rate Notes due 2014 (ISIN: XS0200581378) (the 'Notes'), that it will exercise its right to call for early redemption of all such Notes on 22 September 2009.
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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'.
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