hsba201212206k1.htm
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
Form 20-F X Form 40-F ......
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Yes....... No X
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............).
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
The EUR1,000,000,000 5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2012 (ISIN: XS0159496867 and Common Code: 015949686) issued by HSBC Holdings plc and listed on the official list maintained by the Financial Services Authority for the purposes of Part VI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the London Stock Exchange were repaid in full on 20 December 2012.
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Investor enquiries to:
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Nick Turnor
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+44 (0) 20 7992 5501
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nick.turnor@hsbc.com
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Media enquiries to:
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Patrick Humphris
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+44 (0) 20 7992 1631
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patrick.humphris@hsbc.com
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Note to editors:
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 6,900 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$2,721bn at 30 September 2012, the HSBC Group is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HSBC Holdings plc
By:
Name: P A Stafford
Title: Assistant Group Secretary