HSBC Holdings plc filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on 11 November 2026 disclosing a block listing application to the London Stock Exchange for 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each for issue under the HSBC Share Plan 2011.

Key Highlights

  • Block listing size: 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each applied for admission to the London Stock Exchange's Official List.
  • Plan affected: HSBC Share Plan 2011, with the balance of unallotted securities increasing from 8,780,353 to 13,780,353.
  • Expected admission date: 13 November 2026, to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Ranking: The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company, according to the filing.
  • Other plans unchanged: No changes were recorded for the Employee Share Option Scheme, Executive Share Option Scheme, Employee SAYE Plan, HSBC Holdings Group Share Option Plan, HSBC Share Plan, HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan, or the ongoing obligations related to the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation.
  • Signed by: Angela McEntee, Group Company Secretary, on behalf of HSBC Holdings plc.

HSBC Share Plan 2011 Block Listing: Admission and Share Plan Summary

According to the Form 6-K filed on 11 November 2026, HSBC Holdings plc made an application to the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each. The shares are designated for issue under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 and are to be admitted to the Official List and to trading upon issue. The filing states that admission is expected to occur on 13 November 2026.

The filing discloses that the new Ordinary Shares "will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company." As a result of this listing, the balance of unallotted securities under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 changes from 8,780,353 to 13,780,353, reflecting the addition of 5,000,000 shares. All other share plans listed in the block listing summary showed no change in their unallotted securities balances.

The block listing summary provided in the filing covers eight plans and obligations in total, including the Employee Share Option Scheme (122,418 unallotted), the Executive Share Option Scheme (1,468,459), the Employee SAYE Plan (16,986,053), ongoing obligations related to the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation, formerly Household International Inc. (68,325,450), the HSBC Holdings Group Share Option Plan (19,458,570), the HSBC Share Plan (824,887), and the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan (1,599,274), none of which recorded any change in this filing.

What Was Disclosed

HSBC Holdings plc disclosed a block listing application for 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each for the HSBC Share Plan 2011, with expected admission to the London Stock Exchange on 13 November 2026, increasing the plan's unallotted balance to 13,780,353 shares.