HSBC Holdings (00005) Grants 35.02 Million Nil-Cost Share Awards to Directors and Staff

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11 March 2026 – HSBC Holdings plc (stock code: 00005) has granted a total of 35.02 million ordinary shares under the HSBC Share Plan 2011, following board approval on 9 March 2026.

• Total awards: 35.02 million shares (par value US$0.50) at a purchase price of GBP 0.00, based on a closing market price of GBP 12.51 on the London Stock Exchange at the grant date.

• Allocation – Directors: 1.33 million shares • Georges Elhedery (Group CFO): 842,628 shares • Manveen (Pam) Kaur (Chief Compliance Officer): 491,419 shares – Employees and former employees: 33.69 million shares

• Vesting schedules – Annual incentive portions for directors vest immediately but carry a 12-month retention period. – Long-Term Incentive (LTI) awards for 2026-2028 will vest in five equal tranches, starting three years after grant, each with a 12-month retention period. – Employee awards generally vest 33%-33%-34% over three years; Material Risk Takers may face vesting of up to five years.

• Performance conditions for the 2026-2028 LTI – Average Return on Tangible Equity with CET1 underpin: 42.5% weighting – Relative Total Shareholder Return: 42.5% – Environment metric: 15.0% All awards remain subject to HSBC’s claw-back policy.

• Plan headroom – 10% limit: 1.06 billion shares currently available – 5% limit: 311.36 million shares currently available

No financial assistance will be extended by HSBC or its subsidiaries to award recipients. Angela McEntee, Group Company Secretary, signed the announcement on behalf of the Board.

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