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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 February
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-
).
The following is the text of an announcement released to the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 20 February 2018 pursuant to rule
13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this
document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss
howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of
the contents of this document.
20
February 2018
(Hong
Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company")
Retirement of Group Chief Executive
As announced on 12 October 2017, John Flint will succeed Stuart
Gulliver as Group Chief Executive on 21 February 2018. Stuart
Gulliver will retire from the Board of the Company on 20 February
2018. In accordance with 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited,
the Company confirms that there are no further matters which need
to be brought to the attention of shareholders of the Company in
connection with Stuart Gulliver's retirement from the
Board.
For and on behalf of the Board
Ben J S Mathews
Group Company Secretary
The
Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement are: Mark Tucker*, Stuart Gulliver, Phillip
Ameen†, Kathleen
Casey†, Laura
Cha†, Henri de
Castries†, Lord Evans of
Weardale†, Joachim
Faber†, Irene
Lee†, John
Lipsky†, Iain Mackay,
Heidi Miller†, Marc Moses,
David Nish†, Jonathan
Symonds†, Jackson
Tai†
and Pauline van der Meer Mohr†.
*
Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent non-executive Director
Registered
Office and Group Head Office:
8
Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
Web:
www.hsbc.com
Incorporated
in England with limited liability. Registered number
617987
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.
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HSBC
Holdings plc
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By:
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Name:
Ben J S Mathews
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Title:
Group Company Secretary
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Date:
20 February 2018
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