Statement

9 May 2012

STATEMENT

HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited, together with other wholly owned subsidiaries of HSBC Holdings plc, confirms that it is in discussions regarding the possible sale of its operations in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay.

HSBC will make a further announcement if or when appropriate.

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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 7,200 offices in over 80 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,637bn at 31 March 2012, the HSBC Group is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

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