Company Announcements

18 May 2023

HSBC INVESTOR AND ANALYST ASIA SEMINAR

Today, HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC') holds the final day of its Asia Seminar for investors and analysts. The seminar began on 15 May and has been held over the course of this week in Hong Kong and Singapore, featuring presentations, Q&A and technology and product demonstrations showcasing our Asia business.

Today's session will be opened by Surendra Rosha, Co-CEO of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and will include presentations, Q&A sessions and panel discussions focusing on our Asia Global Banking and Markets business and our businesses in Singapore, India, ASEAN and the rest of Asia, including our approach to sustainable finance across the Asia region.

The presentations used in today's seminar will be available shortly before 8:15am HKT at:

hsbc.com/investors/investor-events-and-presentations

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HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$2,990bn at 31 March 2023, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

Forward looking statements

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Alternative Performance Measures

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