FORM 6
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 June 2008
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 ISSUANCE OF SUBORDINATED NOTES
On 11 June 2008, HSBC Holdings plc issued the following Subordinated Notes:
-
EUR600,000,000 6.25% Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the
"
New EUR Notes
"
). The New EUR Notes
form
part of the same series as, and are fungible with, the outstanding
EUR1,000,000,000 6.25% Subordinated Notes due 2018 issued by HSBC Holdings
plc on 19 March 2008 (the "Existing EUR Notes" and, together with the New
EUR Notes, the "EUR Notes"). The aggregate principal amount of the EUR
Notes of this series now outstanding is EUR1,600,000,000.
-
GBP400,000,000 7% Subordinated Notes due 2038 (the "
New GBP Notes
"). The New GBP Notes
form
part of the same series as, and are fungible with, the outstanding
GBP350,000,000 7% Subordinated Notes due 2038 issued by HSBC Holdings plc
on 7 April 2008 (the "Existing GBP Notes" and, together with the New GBP
Notes, the "GBP Notes"). The aggregate principal amount of the GBP Notes of
this series now outstanding is GBP750,000,000.
Media enquiries to Patrick McGuinness on +44 (0) 20 7991 0111 or
atpatrickmcguinness@hsbc.com
HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc serves over 128 million customers worldwide through around 10,000
offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region,
the
Americas
, the Middle East and
Africa
. With assets of some US$2,354 billion at 31 December 2007, HSBC is one of the
world's largest banking and financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed
worldwide as 'The world's local bank'.
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
Date:
June 12, 2008