HSBC 2012 Annual Report Download - page 348

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Report of the Directors: Corporate Governance (continued)
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shares; and a lending pool of 1,007,026,189 shares, each representing 6.85%, 0.39% and 5.47%, respectively,
of the ordinary shares in issue at that date. Since 31 December 2012 and following interim notifications on 14,
17, 23 January and 13 February 2013, JPMorgan Chase & Co. gave notice on 15 February 2013 that on 12
February 2013 it had the following interests in HSBC Holdings ordinary shares: a long position of 1,294,366,810
shares; a short position of 64,591,997 shares; and a lending pool of 1,017,759,703 shares each representing
7.00%, 0.35% and 5.51% respectively, of the ordinary shares in issue at that date.
• BlackRock, Inc. gave notice on 10 November 2012 that on 7 November 2012 it had the following interests in
HSBC Holdings ordinary shares: a long position of 1,103,721,816 shares and a short position of 35,922,568
shares, each representing 5.99% and 0.19%, respectively, of the ordinary shares in issue at that date. Since
31 December 2012 and following interim notifications on 3 and 4 January 2013, BlackRock, Inc. gave notice on
8 January 2013 that on 3 January 2013 it had the following interests in HSBC Holdings ordinary shares: a long
position of 1,110,172,768 shares and a short position of 35,234,325 shares, each representing 6.00% and 0.19%,
respectively, of the ordinary shares in issue at that date.
In compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at
least 25% of the total issued share capital has been held by the public at all times during 2012 and up to the date of
this Report.
Dealings in HSBC Holdings shares
Except for dealings as intermediaries by HSBC Bank and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which
are members of a European Economic Area exchange, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries have purchased, sold or
redeemed any of our listed securities during the year ended 31 December 2012.