hsba201606076k.htm
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
 
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 June 2016
 
 
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
ISSUANCE OF SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2028
 
 
On 7 June 2016, HSBC Holdings plc issued EUR1,000,000,000 3.125% Subordinated Notes due 2028 under its Debt Issuance Programme (the 'New Notes').
 
Application has been made to list the New Notes on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trade on the London Stock Exchange.
 
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Investor enquiries to:
   
Rebecca Self
+44 (0) 20 7991 3643
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 6,000 offices in 71 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,596bn at 31 March 2016, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
 
 
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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: 07 June 2016