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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

England and Wales

None

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8 Canada Square

London E14 5HQ

United Kingdom

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class to be so registered		Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
2.950% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021		New York Stock Exchange
3.600% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023		New York Stock Exchange
3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026		New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021		New York Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-202420

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

On February 25, 2016, HSBC Holdings plc (the Registrant) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-202420) (the Registration Statement) relating to, among other securities, senior unsecured securities of the Registrant.

On March 25, 2016, the Registrant filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), the base prospectus dated February 25, 2016, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated May 18, 2016 (the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, respectively). The Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are incorporated herein by reference to the extent set forth below.

Item 1.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

Reference is made to the information set forth on pages 14 through 28 (under “Description of Debt Securities”) of the Prospectus, pages 58 through 67 (under “Taxation”) of the Prospectus, page S-15 (under “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Notes—We may issue securities pari passu with the Notes and/or secured debt”), pages S-25 through S-31 (under “Description of the Notes”) of the Prospectus Supplement and pages S-32 (under “Taxation”) of the Prospectus Supplement, all of which information is incorporated by reference in this registration statement.

Item 2.

Exhibits.

The following exhibits shall be, or have been, filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or the Commission:

Indenture dated as of August 26, 2009 by and among the Registrant, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as paying agent, registrar and exchange rate agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1(c) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-3) (File No. 333-158065).

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 8, 2016 by and among the Registrant, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as paying agent, registrar and calculation agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 6-K (File No. 001-001-14930) dated March 8, 2016).

Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 25, 2016 by and among the Registrant, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as paying agent, registrar and calculation agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 6-K (File No. 001-001-14930) dated May 25, 2016).

4.	2.950% Senior Unsecured Notes (global registered form).

5.	3.600% Senior Unsecured Notes (global registered form).

6.	3.900% Senior Unsecured Notes (global registered form).

7.	Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes (global registered form).

8.	Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Registrant providing for the issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 to the Registrant’s Form 8-A (File No. 001-14930) dated March 8, 2016).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Registrant: HSBC Holdings plc

By:		/s/ Iain J Mackay
Name:		Iain J Mackay
Title:		Group Finance Director

Date: May 25, 2016

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Exhibit 4

No. [●]

CUSIP No. 404280 AY5

ISIN: US404280AY54

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

BY ITS ACQUISITION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS GLOBAL SECURITY, EACH HOLDER (WHICH, FOR THESE PURPOSES, INCLUDES EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE DEBT SECURITIES) ACKNOWLEDGES, ACCEPTS, CONSENTS AND AGREES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER TERM OF THE DEBT SECURITIES, THE INDENTURE OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS, ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND ANY HOLDER, TO BE BOUND BY (A) THE EFFECT OF THE EXERCISE OF ANY UK BAIL-IN POWER BY THE RELEVANT UK RESOLUTION AUTHORITY THAT MAY INCLUDE AND RESULT IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, OR SOME COMBINATION THEREOF: (I) THE REDUCTION OF ALL, OR A PORTION, OF THE AMOUNTS DUE (AS DEFINED ON THE REVERSE OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY); (II) THE CONVERSION OF ALL, OR A PORTION, OF THE AMOUNTS DUE INTO THE ISSUER’S OR ANOTHER PERSON’S ORDINARY SHARES, OTHER SECURITIES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS (AND THE ISSUE TO, OR CONFERRAL ON, THE HOLDER OF SUCH ORDINARY SHARES, OTHER SECURITIES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS), INCLUDING BY MEANS OF AN AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION OR VARIATION OF THE TERMS OF THE DEBT SECURITIES OR THE INDENTURE; (III) THE CANCELLATION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES; AND/OR (IV) THE AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION OF THE MATURITY OF THE DEBT SECURITIES OR AMENDMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAYABLE ON THE DEBT SECURITIES, OR THE INTEREST PAYMENT DATES, INCLUDING BY SUSPENDING PAYMENT FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD; AND (B) THE VARIATION OF THE TERMS OF THE DEBT SECURITIES OR THE INDENTURE, IF NECESSARY, TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY UK BAIL-IN POWER BY THE RELEVANT UK RESOLUTION AUTHORITY.

GLOBAL SECURITY

HSBC Holdings plc

US$[●]

2.950% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2021

This is a Global Security in respect of a duly authorized issue by HSBC Holdings plc (the “Issuer,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to) of debt securities, designated as specified in the title hereof, in the aggregate face amount of US$[●] (the “Debt Securities”).

amount hereof and will pay interest on the said principal amount from May 25, 2016 (the “Issue Date”) or the most recent Interest Payment Date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrear on May 25 and November 25 in each year (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing November 25, 2016. Interest on this Global Security shall accrue at a rate of 2.950% per annum, until the principal amount hereof is paid or made available for payment.

Interest in respect of this Global Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Global Security (or one or more Predecessor Global Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest.

Payment of interest, if any, in respect of this Global Security may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Register, or by wire transfer or transfer by any other means to an account designated in writing by such Person to the Paying Agent at least 15 days prior to such payment date.

Any interest in respect of this Global Security that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holders thereof on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of their having been such Holders; and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Issuer, at its election in each case, as provided in Clause (1) or (2) below:

(1)

The Issuer may elect to make payment of such Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names this Global Security (or its respective Predecessor Global Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the manner provided for in the Indenture.

(2)

The Issuer may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on this Global Security in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which this Global Security may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Issuer to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

Taxing Jurisdiction other than the holding or ownership of this Global Security, or the collection of any payment of (or in respect of) principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on or the enforcement of, this Global Security; (ii) this Global Security is presented for payment in the United Kingdom or (iii) this Global Security is presented for payment more than 30 days after the date payment became due or was provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amount on presenting the same for payment at the close of such 30 day period; (iv) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any other Directive implementing the conclusions of the ECOFIN Council meeting of November 26-27, 2000 on the taxation of savings income, or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive; (v) presentation for payment of this Global Security was made to a paying agent who was required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding and presentation for payment could have been made to a paying agent who was not required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding; (vi) there was a failure to comply by the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Global Security or the beneficial owner of any payment on this Global Security with a request of the Issuer addressed to the Holder or the beneficial owner, including a request of the Issuer related to a claim for relief under any applicable double tax treaty (x) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connection with a Taxing Jurisdiction of the Holder or the beneficial owner or (y) to make any declaration or other similar claim to satisfy any information or reporting requirement, if the information or declaration is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation, ruling or administrative practice of the Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from withholding or deduction of all or part of the tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; (vii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any estate, inheritance, gift, sale, transfer, personal property, wealth or similar tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; or (viii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any combination of the above items. For the avoidance of doubt, all payments in respect of this Global Security shall be made subject to any withholding or deduction required pursuant to FATCA, and the Issuer shall not be required to pay any Additional Amounts on account of any such deduction or withholding required pursuant to FATCA.

Whenever in this Global Security there is mentioned, in any context, the payment of any principal of (and premium, if any, on) or interest on any Debt Security, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.

Upon any exchange of a portion of this Global Security for a definitive Debt Security, the portion of the principal amount hereof so exchanged shall be endorsed by the Registrar on Schedule A hereto. The principal amount hereof shall be reduced for all purposes by the amount so exchanged and endorsed.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Global Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for the purposes hereof have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or an authenticating agent by manual signature, this Global Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purposes.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.


HSBC Holdings plc,
		as Issuer

		By:
		[●]

Dated: [●]

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Debt Securities of a series issued under the within-mentioned Indenture.


The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch,
		as Trustee

		By:
		[●]

Dated: [●]

REVERSE OF GLOBAL SECURITY

US$[●]

2.950% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2021

This Global Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Debt Securities issued and to be issued in one or more series under and governed by an Indenture dated as of August 26, 2009 (as amended or supplemented from time to time), by and among the Issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch, as trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (“HBUS”), as registrar and paying agent (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented and amended by a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 25, 2016 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Trustee and HBUS, as paying agent, registrar and calculation agent (the “Agent”), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Holders and of the terms upon which the Debt Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.

Under the terms of the Indenture, the Debt Securities may be redeemed, as a whole but not in part, at the Issuer’s option, on not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption, if, at any time, the Issuer determines that:

(a) in making payment under the Debt Securities in respect of principal (or premium, if any) or interest the Issuer has or shall or would become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as provided in the Indenture and in this Global Security provided such obligation results from a change in or amendment to the laws of the Taxing Jurisdiction, or any change in the official application or interpretation of such laws (including a decision of any court or tribunal), or any change in, or in the official application or interpretation of, or execution of, or amendment to, any treaty or treaties affecting taxation to which the United Kingdom is a party, which change, amendment or execution becomes effective after the Issue Date; or

(b) the payment of interest in respect of the Debt Securities has become or will or would be treated as a “distribution” within the meaning of Section 1000 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 of the United Kingdom (or any statutory modification or reenactment thereof for the time being) as a result of a change in or amendment to the laws of the Taxing Jurisdiction, or any change in the official application or interpretation of such laws, including a decision of any court, which change or amendment becomes effective on or after the Issue Date; provided, however that, in the case of (a) above, no notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Issuer would be obliged to pay such Additional Amounts were a payment in respect of the Debt Securities then due.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Debt Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all of the Debt Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture provides that in certain circumstances such declaration and its consequences may be rescinded and annulled by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of such series. If a Default with respect to Debt Securities of this series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue certain remedies as set forth in the Indenture. The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of this series may on behalf of all the Holders waive any past Event of Default or any Default under the Indenture or the Debt Securities and its consequences except a default (i) in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) or any installment of interest on any of the Debt Securities or (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision which under the Indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of this Debt Security, and any such consent or waiver shall bind every future Holder of this Debt Security and of

any Debt Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Debt Security or such other Debt Securities.

The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Issuer and the Trustee (i) without the consent of the Holders of any Debt Securities issued under the Indenture to execute one or more supplemental indentures for certain enumerated purposes, such as to cure any ambiguity or to secure the Debt Securities, and (ii) with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of each series of Debt Securities affected thereby, to execute supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of Holders under the Indenture; provided that, with respect to certain enumerated provisions, no such supplemental indenture may be entered into without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Debt Security affected thereby. The Indenture also permits the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debt Securities of each series to be affected, on behalf of the Holders of all Debt Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain restrictive provisions of the Indenture. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Global Security shall bind every future Holder of this Global Security and of any Global Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Global Security or such other Global Securities.

Subject to the terms of the Indenture, the Depositary may surrender this Global Security or any portion hereof in exchange, in whole or in part, for definitive Debt Securities, of this series in registered form and the Registrar, acting on behalf of the Issuer, shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for this Global Security or the portions thereof to be exchanged, an equal aggregate face amount of definitive Debt Securities (duly countersigned) in the numbers and in the names advised by the Depositary.

By its acquisition of the Debt Securities represented by this Global Security, each Holder (which, for these purposes, includes each beneficial owner of the Debt Securities) acknowledges, accepts, consents and agrees, notwithstanding any other term of the Debt Securities, the Indenture or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Issuer and any Holder, to be bound by (a) the effect of the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority that may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof: (i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the Amounts Due; (ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the Amounts Due into the Issuer’s or another Person’s ordinary shares, other securities or other obligations (and the issue to, or conferral on, the Holder of such ordinary shares, other securities or other obligations), including by means of an amendment, modification or variation of the terms of the Debt Securities or the Indenture; (iii) the cancellation of the Debt Securities; and/or (iv) the amendment or alteration of the Maturity of the Debt Securities or amendment of the amount of interest payable on the Debt Securities, or the interest payment dates, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and (b) the variation of the terms of the Debt Securities or the Indenture, if necessary, to give effect to the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority. No repayment or payment of Amounts Due shall become due and payable or be paid after the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority if and to the extent such amounts have been reduced, converted, cancelled, amended or altered as a result of such exercise. Moreover, each Holder (which, for these purposes, includes each beneficial owner of the Debt Securities) consents to the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power as it may be imposed without any prior notice by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority of its decision to exercise such power with respect to the Debt Securities.

“Amounts Due” means the principal amount of, and any accrued but unpaid interest, including any Additional Amounts, on, the Debt Securities. References to such amounts will include amounts that have become due and payable, but which have not been paid, prior to the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

“UK Bail-in Power” means any write-down, conversion, transfer, modification or suspension power existing from time to time under, and exercised in compliance with, any laws, regulations, rules or requirements in effect in the United Kingdom, relating to the transposition of the BRRD, including but not limited to the Banking Act and the instruments, rules and standards created thereunder, pursuant to which (i) any obligation of a Regulated Entity (or other affiliate of such Regulated Entity) can be reduced, cancelled, modified or converted into shares, other securities or other obligations of such Regulated Entity or any other person (or suspended for a temporary period); and (ii) any right in a contract governing an obligation of a Regulated Entity may be deemed to have been exercised.

“Regulated Entity” refers to any BRRD Undertaking as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook promulgated by the PRA, as amended from time to time, which includes certain credit institutions, investment firms and certain of their parent or holding companies.

“Relevant UK Resolution Authority” means any authority with the ability to exercise a UK Bail-in Power.

By its acquisition of the Debt Securities, each Holder (which, for these purposes, includes each beneficial owner of the Debt Securities): (i) acknowledges and agrees that the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities shall not give rise to a Default or Event of Default for purposes of Section 315(b) (Notice of Default) and Section 315(c) (Duties of the Trustee in Case of Default) of the Trust Indenture Act; (ii) to the extent permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, waives any and all claims, in law and/or in equity, against the Trustee for, agrees not to initiate a suit against the Trustee in respect of, and agrees that the Trustee shall not be liable for, any action that the Trustee takes, or abstains from taking, in either case in accordance with the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities; and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that, upon the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, the Trustee shall not be required to take any further directions from Holders under Section 5.11 (Control by Holders of Debt Securities) of the Indenture; and that the Indenture shall not impose any duties upon the Trustee whatsoever with respect to the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

Notwithstanding clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph, if, following the completion of the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, the Debt Securities remain outstanding (for example, if the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power results in only a partial write-down of the principal of the Debt Securities), then the Trustee’s duties under the Indenture shall remain applicable with respect to the Debt Securities following such completion to the extent that the Issuer and the Trustee shall agree pursuant to a supplemental indenture or an amendment to the Indenture; provided, however that notwithstanding the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder pursuant to, and in accordance with Section 6.09 of the Base Indenture, and the resignation and/or removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee shall continue to be governed by Sections 6.10 and 6.11 of the Base Indenture, including to the extent no supplemental indenture or amendment to the Indenture is agreed upon pursuant to the Indenture in the event the Debt Securities remain outstanding following the completion of the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power.

It is the intention of the Issuer and the Trustee that the Issuer’s obligations to indemnify the Trustee in accordance with Section 6.07 of the Second Supplemental Indenture shall survive any exercise of the UK Bail in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

The exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities shall not constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

In addition to the right to enter into supplemental indentures pursuant to Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Base Indenture, the Issuer and the Trustee may enter into one or more indentures

supplemental to the Indenture to modify and amend the terms of the Indenture or the Debt Securities, without the further consent of any Holders, to the extent necessary to give effect to the exercise by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority of the UK Bail-in Power.

Upon the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities, the Issuer shall provide a written notice to the Holders through DTC as soon as practicable regarding such exercise of the UK Bail-in Power for purposes of notifying Holders and beneficial owners of the Debt Securities of such occurrence. The Issuer shall also deliver a copy of such notice to the Trustee for information purposes.

Upon the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority that results in the reduction or cancellation of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of this Global Security and/or the conversion of all, or a portion, of the principal amount of this Global Security into shares or other securities or other obligations of the Issuer or another person, the portion of the principal amount hereof so reduced, cancelled and/or converted shall be endorsed by the Registrar on Schedule B hereto. The principal amount hereof shall be reduced for all purposes by the amount so reduced, cancelled and/or converted.

By its acquisition of a Debt Security, each Holder (which, for these purposes, includes each beneficial owner of the Debt Securities) of the Debt Securities shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the Debt Securities to take any and all necessary action, if required, to implement the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power with respect to the Debt Securities as it may be imposed, without any further action or direction on the part of such Holder or beneficial owner, the Trustee and the Agent (and any other agent acting in connection with the relevant series of Debt Securities).

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Holders and the Trustee, in respect of any claims of such Holders to payment of any principal, premium or interest in respect of the Debt Securities, by their acceptance of the Debt Securities, shall be deemed to have waived any right of set-off or counterclaim that such Holders or, as the case may be, the Trustee in such respect, might otherwise have.

ANY HOLDER (WHICH, FOR THESE PURPOSES, INCLUDES EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE DEBT SECURITIES) THAT ACQUIRES THE DEBT SECURITIES IN THE SECONDARY MARKET AND ANY SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES IN BANKRUPTCY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY HOLDER OR BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE DEBT SECURITIES SHALL BE DEEMED TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND CONSENT TO THE SAME PROVISIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN TO THE SAME EXTENT AS THE HOLDERS OR BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE DEBT SECURITIES THAT ACQUIRE THE DEBT SECURITIES UPON THEIR INITIAL ISSUANCE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY AND CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF THE DEBT SECURITIES RELATED TO THE UK BAIL-IN POWER.

The Indenture and the Debt Securities may be amended and modified as provided in the Indenture.

All terms used in this Global Security and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

The Second Supplemental Indenture and the Debt Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SCHEDULE A

EXCHANGES FOR DEFINITIVE DEBT SECURITIES

The following exchanges of parts of this Global Security for Definitive Debt Securities have been made:


Date Made	Principal amount exchanged for Definitive Debt Securities	Remaining principal amount following such exchange

SCHEDULE B

REDUCTION, CANCELLATION OR CONVERSION OF DEBT SECURITIES UPON THE EXERCISE OF ANY UK BAIL-IN POWER BY THE RELEVANT UK RESOLUTION AUTHORITY


Date made	Principal amount reduced, cancelled and/or converted	Remaining principal amount following reduction, cancellation and/or conversion

Exhibit 5

No. [●]

CUSIP No. 404280 BA6

ISIN: US404280BA69

GLOBAL SECURITY

HSBC Holdings plc

US$[●]

3.600% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2023

The Issuer, for value received, hereby promises to pay CEDE & CO., or registered assigns on May 25, 2023 or on such earlier date as this Global Security may be redeemed (“Maturity”), the principal amount hereof and will pay interest on the said principal amount from May 25, 2016 (the “Issue Date”) or the most recent Interest Payment Date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrear on May 25 and November 25 in each year (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing November 25, 2016. Interest on this Global Security shall accrue at a rate of 3.600% per annum, until the principal amount hereof is paid or made available for payment.

(1)

(2)

this Global Security or the owner of a beneficial interest in this Global Security is domiciled in, or is a national or resident of, or engaging in business or maintaining a permanent establishment or physically present in, the Taxing Jurisdiction, or otherwise has some connection or former connection with the Taxing Jurisdiction other than the holding or ownership of this Global Security, or the collection of any payment of (or in respect of) principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on or the enforcement of, this Global Security; (ii) this Global Security is presented for payment in the United Kingdom or (iii) this Global Security is presented for payment more than 30 days after the date payment became due or was provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amount on presenting the same for payment at the close of such 30 day period; (iv) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any other Directive implementing the conclusions of the ECOFIN Council meeting of November 26-27, 2000 on the taxation of savings income, or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive; (v) presentation for payment of this Global Security was made to a paying agent who was required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding and presentation for payment could have been made to a paying agent who was not required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding; (vi) there was a failure to comply by the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Global Security or the beneficial owner of any payment on this Global Security with a request of the Issuer addressed to the Holder or the beneficial owner, including a request of the Issuer related to a claim for relief under any applicable double tax treaty (x) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connection with a Taxing Jurisdiction of the Holder or the beneficial owner or (y) to make any declaration or other similar claim to satisfy any information or reporting requirement, if the information or declaration is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation, ruling or administrative practice of the Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from withholding or deduction of all or part of the tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; (vii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any estate, inheritance, gift, sale, transfer, personal property, wealth or similar tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; or (viii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any combination of the above items. For the avoidance of doubt, all payments in respect of this Global Security shall be made subject to any withholding or deduction required pursuant to FATCA, and the Issuer shall not be required to pay any Additional Amounts on account of any such deduction or withholding required pursuant to FATCA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.


HSBC Holdings plc,
		as Issuer

		By:
		[●]

Dated: [●]

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Debt Securities of a series issued under the within-mentioned Indenture.


The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch,
		as Trustee

		By:
		[●]

Dated: [●]

REVERSE OF GLOBAL SECURITY

US$[●]

3.600% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2023

“Relevant UK Resolution Authority” means any authority with the ability to exercise a UK Bail-in Power.

The exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities shall not constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

In addition to the right to enter into supplemental indentures pursuant to Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Base Indenture, the Issuer and the Trustee may enter into one or more indentures

The Indenture and the Debt Securities may be amended and modified as provided in the Indenture.

All terms used in this Global Security and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

The Second Supplemental Indenture and the Debt Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SCHEDULE A

EXCHANGES FOR DEFINITIVE DEBT SECURITIES

The following exchanges of parts of this Global Security for Definitive Debt Securities have been made:


Date Made	Principal amount exchanged for Definitive Debt Securities	Remaining principal amount following such exchange

SCHEDULE B

REDUCTION, CANCELLATION OR CONVERSION OF DEBT SECURITIES UPON THE EXERCISE OF ANY UK BAIL-IN POWER BY THE RELEVANT UK RESOLUTION AUTHORITY


Date made	Principal amount reduced, cancelled and/or converted	Remaining principal amount following reduction, cancellation and/or conversion

Exhibit 6

No. [●]

CUSIP No. 404280 BB4

ISIN: US404280BB43

GLOBAL SECURITY

HSBC Holdings plc

US$[●]

3.900% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2026

The Issuer, for value received, hereby promises to pay CEDE & CO., or registered assigns on May 25, 2026 or on such earlier date as this Global Security may be redeemed (“Maturity”), the principal amount hereof and will pay interest on the said principal amount from May 25, 2016 (the “Issue Date”) or the most recent Interest Payment Date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrear on May 25 and November 25 in each year (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing November 25, 2016. Interest on this Global Security shall accrue at a rate of 3.900% per annum, until the principal amount hereof is paid or made available for payment.

(1)

(2)

national or resident of, or engaging in business or maintaining a permanent establishment or physically present in, the Taxing Jurisdiction, or otherwise has some connection or former connection with the Taxing Jurisdiction other than the holding or ownership of this Global Security, or the collection of any payment of (or in respect of) principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on or the enforcement of, this Global Security; (ii) this Global Security is presented for payment in the United Kingdom or (iii) this Global Security is presented for payment more than 30 days after the date payment became due or was provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amount on presenting the same for payment at the close of such 30 day period; (iv) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any other Directive implementing the conclusions of the ECOFIN Council meeting of November 26-27, 2000 on the taxation of savings income, or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive; (v) presentation for payment of this Global Security was made to a paying agent who was required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding and presentation for payment could have been made to a paying agent who was not required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding; (vi) there was a failure to comply by the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Global Security or the beneficial owner of any payment on this Global Security with a request of the Issuer addressed to the Holder or the beneficial owner, including a request of the Issuer related to a claim for relief under any applicable double tax treaty (x) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connection with a Taxing Jurisdiction of the Holder or the beneficial owner or (y) to make any declaration or other similar claim to satisfy any information or reporting requirement, if the information or declaration is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation, ruling or administrative practice of the Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from withholding or deduction of all or part of the tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; (vii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any estate, inheritance, gift, sale, transfer, personal property, wealth or similar tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; or (viii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any combination of the above items. For the avoidance of doubt, all payments in respect of this Global Security shall be made subject to any withholding or deduction required pursuant to FATCA, and the Issuer shall not be required to pay any Additional Amounts on account of any such deduction or withholding required pursuant to FATCA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.


HSBC Holdings plc,
		as Issuer

		By:
		[●]

Dated: [●]

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Debt Securities of a series issued under the within-mentioned Indenture.


The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch,
		as Trustee

		By:
		[●]

Dated: [●]

REVERSE OF GLOBAL SECURITY

US$[●]

3.900% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2026

“Relevant UK Resolution Authority” means any authority with the ability to exercise a UK Bail-in Power.

The exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities shall not constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

In addition to the right to enter into supplemental indentures pursuant to Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Base Indenture, the Issuer and the Trustee may enter into one or more indentures

The Indenture and the Debt Securities may be amended and modified as provided in the Indenture.

All terms used in this Global Security and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

The Second Supplemental Indenture and the Debt Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SCHEDULE A

EXCHANGES FOR DEFINITIVE DEBT SECURITIES

The following exchanges of parts of this Global Security for Definitive Debt Securities have been made:


Date Made	Principal amount exchanged for Definitive Debt Securities	Remaining principal amount following such exchange

SCHEDULE B

REDUCTION, CANCELLATION OR CONVERSION OF DEBT SECURITIES UPON THE EXERCISE OF ANY UK BAIL-IN POWER BY THE RELEVANT UK RESOLUTION AUTHORITY


Date made	Principal amount reduced, cancelled and/or converted	Remaining principal amount following reduction, cancellation and/or conversion

Exhibit 7

No. [●]

CUSIP No. 404280 AZ2

ISIN: US404280AZ20

GLOBAL SECURITY

HSBC Holdings plc

US$[●]

FLOATING RATE SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2021

The Issuer, for value received, hereby promises to pay CEDE & CO., or registered assigns on May 25, 2021 or on such earlier date as this Global Security may be redeemed (“Maturity”), the principal amount hereof and will pay interest on the said principal amount from May 25, 2016 (the “Issue Date”) or the most recent Floating Rate Interest Payment Date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for.

Interest on this Global Security shall be payable quarterly in arrear on February 25, May 25, August 25 and November 25 of each year (each such date, a “Floating Rate Interest Payment Date”), beginning on August 25, 2016. The initial interest rate on this Global Security shall be equal to the three-month Dollar London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”), as determined on May 23, 2016, plus 1.660% per annum (the “Floating Rate Initial Interest Rate”). Thereafter, the interest rate on this Global Security for any Floating Rate Interest Period shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR, as determined by the Calculation Agent on the applicable Floating Rate Interest Determination Date, plus 1.660%. The interest rate on this Global Security will be reset quarterly on each Floating Rate Interest Reset Date.

LIBOR will be determined by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the Indenture and the following provisions:

(1) With respect to any Floating Rate Interest Determination Date, LIBOR shall be the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for deposits in Dollars having a maturity of three months commencing on the related Floating Rate Interest Reset Date that appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on that Floating Rate Interest Determination Date. If no such rate appears, then LIBOR, in respect of that Floating Rate Interest Determination Date, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions described in (2) below.

(2) With respect to Floating Rate Interest Determination Date on which no rate appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01, the Calculation Agent shall request the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks in the London interbank market, as selected and identified by the Issuer (the “London Reference Banks”), to provide its offered quotation (expressed as a percentage per annum) for deposits in Dollars for the period of three months, commencing on the related Floating Rate Interest Reset Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on that Floating Rate Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in Dollars in that market at that time. If at least two quotations are provided, then LIBOR on that Floating Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the arithmetic mean of those quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided, then LIBOR on the Floating Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 a.m., in the City of New York, on the Floating Rate Interest Determination Date by three major banks in the City of New York, as selected and identified by the Issuer (together with the London Reference Banks, the “Reference Banks”), for loans in Dollars to leading European banks, for a period of three months, commencing on the related Floating Rate Interest Reset Date, and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in Dollars in that market at that time. If at least two such rates are so provided, LIBOR on the Floating Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the arithmetic mean of such rates. If fewer than two such rates are so provided, LIBOR on the Floating Rate Interest Determination Date shall be LIBOR in effect with respect to the immediately preceding Floating Rate Interest Determination Date or, in the case of the initial Floating Rate Interest Determination Date, the Floating Rate Initial Interest Rate.

All percentages resulting from any calculation of any interest rate in respect of this Global Security shall be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upward (for example, 9.876545% (or 0.09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or 0.0987655)), and all dollar amounts shall be rounded to the nearest cent, with one-half cent being rounded upward.

All determinations and any calculations made by the Calculation Agent for the purposes of calculating the applicable interest on this Global Security shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Paying Agent, absent manifest error. The Calculation Agent shall not be responsible to the Issuer, the Holders or any third party for any failure of the Reference Banks to provide quotations as requested of them or as a result of the Calculation Agent having acted on any quotation or other information given by any Reference Bank which subsequently may be found to be incorrect or inaccurate in any way.

“Floating Rate Interest Determination Date” means the second London banking day preceding the applicable Floating Rate Interest Reset Date; provided that the first Floating Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the second London banking day preceding the Issue Date (which is May 23, 2016).

“Floating Rate Interest Period” means the period beginning on (and including) a Floating Rate Interest Payment Date and ending on (but excluding) the next succeeding Floating Rate Interest Payment Date; provided that the first Floating Rate Interest Period shall begin on May 25, 2016 and shall end on (but exclude) August 25, 2016.

“Floating Rate Interest Reset Date” means every February 25, May 25, August 25 and November 25 of each year, commencing on August 25, 2016; provided that the interest rate in effect from (and including) May 25, 2016 to (but excluding) the first Floating Rate Interest Reset Date shall be the Floating Rate Initial Interest Rate.

“London banking day” means any day on which dealings in Dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.

“Reuters Page LIBOR01” means the display that appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 or any page as may replace such page on such service (or any successor service) for the purpose of displaying LIBOR of major banks for Dollars.

Interest in respect of this Global Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Floating Rate Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Global Security (or one or more Predecessor Global Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest.

Any interest in respect of this Global Security that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Floating Rate Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holders thereof on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of their having been such Holders; and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Issuer, at its election in each case, as provided in Clause (1) or (2) below:

(1)

(2)

All amounts of principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on this Global Security shall be paid by the Issuer, without deduction or withholding for, or on account of, any present and future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings whatsover imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or on behalf of the United Kingdom or any political subdivision or any taxing authority thereof or therein having the power to tax (the “Taxing Jurisdiction”), unless such deduction or withholding is required by law. If deduction or withholding of any such taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings shall at any time be required by the Taxing Jurisdiction or any subdivision or authority thereof, the Issuer shall pay such additional amounts of, or in respect of, the principal amount of, (and premium, if any, on) and interest on this Global Security (“Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary in order that the net amounts paid to the Holders, after such deduction or withholding, shall equal the respective amounts of principal, premium and interest, which would have been payable in respect of this Global Security had no such deduction or withholding been required, provided that the foregoing will not apply to any such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding which would not have been payable or due but for the fact that (i) the Holder of this Global Security or the owner of a beneficial interest in this Global Security is domiciled in, or is a national or resident of, or engaging in business or maintaining a permanent establishment or physically present in, the Taxing Jurisdiction, or otherwise has some connection or former connection with the Taxing Jurisdiction other than the holding or ownership of this Global Security, or the collection of any payment of (or in respect of) principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on or the enforcement of, this Global Security; (ii) this Global Security is presented for payment in the United Kingdom or (iii) this Global Security is presented for payment more than 30 days after the date payment became due or was provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amount on presenting the same for payment at the close of such 30 day period; (iv) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC or any other Directive implementing the conclusions of the ECOFIN Council meeting of November 26-27, 2000 on the taxation of savings income, or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such Directive; (v) presentation for payment of this Global Security was made to a paying agent who was required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding and presentation for payment could have been made to a paying agent who was not required to make (or pass through) such deduction or withholding; (vi) there was a failure to comply by the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Global Security or the beneficial owner of any payment on this Global Security with a request of the Issuer addressed to the Holder or the beneficial owner, including a request of the Issuer related to a claim for relief under any applicable double tax treaty (x) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connection with a Taxing Jurisdiction of the Holder or the beneficial owner or (y) to make any declaration or other similar claim to satisfy any information or reporting requirement, if the information or declaration is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation, ruling or administrative practice of the Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from withholding or deduction of all or part of the tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; (vii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any estate, inheritance, gift, sale, transfer, personal property, wealth or similar tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge; or (viii) such tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding is imposed in respect of any combination of the above items. For the avoidance of doubt, all payments in respect of this Global Security shall be made subject to any withholding or deduction required pursuant to FATCA, and the Issuer shall not be required to pay any Additional Amounts on account of any such deduction or withholding required pursuant to FATCA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.


HSBC Holdings plc,
		as Issuer

By
		[●]

Dated: [●]

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Debt Securities of a series issued under the within-mentioned Indenture.


The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch,
		as Trustee

By
		[●]

Dated: [●]

REVERSE OF GLOBAL SECURITY

US$[●]

FLOATING RATE SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2021

“Relevant UK Resolution Authority” means any authority with the ability to exercise a UK Bail-in Power.

The exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Debt Securities shall not constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

In addition to the right to enter into supplemental indentures pursuant to Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Base Indenture, the Issuer and the Trustee may enter into one or more indentures

The Indenture and the Debt Securities may be amended and modified as provided in the Indenture.

All terms used in this Global Security and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

The Second Supplemental Indenture and the Debt Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

SCHEDULE A

EXCHANGES FOR DEFINITIVE DEBT SECURITIES

The following exchanges of parts of this Global Security for Definitive Debt Securities have been made:


Date Made	Principal amount exchanged for Definitive Debt Securities	Remaining principal amount following such exchange

SCHEDULE B

REDUCTION, CANCELLATION OR CONVERSION OF DEBT SECURITIES UPON THE EXERCISE OF ANY UK BAIL-IN POWER BY THE RELEVANT UK RESOLUTION AUTHORITY


Date made	Principal amount reduced, cancelled and/or converted	Remaining principal amount following reduction, cancellation and/or conversion

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