Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

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 September

 

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-   ).

 

 

 

  

 

 

7 September 2020

 

 

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

 

BLOCK LISTING

 

 

Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 72,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each for issue under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 (65,000,000), the Employee SAYE Plan (5,000,000) and the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan (2,000,000) to be admitted to the Official List and to trading upon issue. 

 

 

The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

 

 

The shares are expected to be admitted to The Official List and to trading on The London Stock Exchange on 9 September 2020.

 

 

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

 

Aileen Taylor

Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer

 

 

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: Aileen Taylor
	Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
	Date: 07 September 2020