Cancellation of Listing of Subordinated Note

24 March 2014

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

Cancellation of Listing of Subordinated Note

HSBC Capital Funding (Euro 2) L.P.

(the 'Limited Partnership')

Cancellation of Listing of Non-cumulative Step-up

Perpetual Preferred Securities

Application has been made under Listing Rule 5.2.8R to cancel the listing of the Fixed/Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2043 (ISIN: XS0178900006) (the 'Note') issued by HSBC Holdings plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange, with effect from 28 April 2014. The principal amount of the Note was redeemed in full on 24 March 2014, together with interest accrued to that date.

Application will be made to cancel the listing of the Non-cumulative Step-up Perpetual Preferred Securities (ISIN: XS0178404793 and Common code: 017840479) (the "Preferred Securities") issued by the Limited Partnership and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The principal amount of the Preferred Securities was redeemed in full on 24 March 2014, together with interest accrued to that date.

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HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 6,300 offices in 75 countries and territories in Europe, Hong Kong, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, North America and Latin America. With assets of US$2,671bn at 31 December 2013, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.