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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 October
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-
...............).
5 October 2016
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
ISSUANCE OF SENIOR NOTES
On 5
October 2016, HSBC Holdings plc issued US$1,250,000,000 Floating
Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 and US$2,500,000,000 2.650%
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 pursuant to its senior indenture
dated 26 August 2009 (as amended or supplemented from time to
time), as supplemented by a third supplemental indenture dated 5
October 2016 (the 'New Notes').
Application
has been made to list the New Notes on the New York Stock
Exchange.
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Investor enquiries to:
Rebecca Self +44 (0) 20 7992 5897
investorrelations@hsbc.com
Media enquiries to:
Karen Ng +44 (0) 20
7991 2452 karenng@hsbc.com
Note to editors:
HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is
headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from
around 4,400 offices in 71 countries and territories in Europe,
Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North
Africa. With assets of US$2,608bn at 30 June 2016, HSBC is one of
the world's largest banking and financial services
organisations.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer for
sale or subscription of or solicitation of any offer to buy or
subscribe for any securities in the United States. Under the US
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, securities may not be offered
or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption
from registration. Any public offering of securities to be made in
the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be
obtained from the Company and that will contain detailed
information about the Company and its management, as well as
financial statements.
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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: Ben
J S Mathews
Title: Group Company Secretary
Date: 05
October 2016