HSBC expands share buyback with London and Hong Kong purchases

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HSBC share buyback expanded

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HSBC repurchased 170,000 shares in London at prices between £12.6920 and £12.8900, and 599,600 shares in Hong Kong at HK$135.1000 to HK$136.6000 on 30 October.
Since starting the buyback on 28 October 2026, HSBC has repurchased 1,537,600 shares for a total consideration of U.S.$26.6 million.
HSBC's current issued ordinary share capital stands at 17,134,683,491 and all repurchased shares are being cancelled to reduce share count.

Buyback purchases across two markets

As reported by London Stock Exchange, citing HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Holdings plc says it purchased 170,000 ordinary shares of U.S.$0.50 each from Goldman Sachs International on 30 October in transactions linked to its ongoing buyback programme. The bank says those shares were acquired at prices ranging from £12.6920 to £12.8900, with a volume weighted average price of £12.7644.

HSBC also says it bought 599,600 ordinary shares on the same day in Hong Kong. Those shares were purchased at prices between HK$135.1000 and HK$136.6000, with a volume weighted average price of HK$136.0227.

The company says all of the shares acquired in these transactions are being purchased for cancellation. Since the start of the buyback announced on 28 October 2026, HSBC says it has repurchased 1,537,600 shares for approximate total consideration of U.S.$26.6 million.

Capital structure and trading venue treatment

HSBC says its issued ordinary share capital and total voting rights stand at 17,134,683,491. The disclosure sets out the current capital base against which the cancellation programme is being carried out.

The bank says repurchases on the London Stock Exchange, Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe Limited through the BXE and CXE order books, and Turquoise are implemented as on-exchange transactions and market purchases under the Companies Act 2006. It adds that repurchases on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited are treated as off-market for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, while still occurring on exchange under Hong Kong listing rules.

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