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 October, 2008
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- ..............).
HSBC Holdings plc
Voting Rights and Capital
The following notification is made in accordance with the UK Financial Services Authority
Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.
On 30 October 2008, the issued share capital of HSBC Holdings plc with voting rights was
12,104,665,673 ordinary shares of US$0.50. No shares are held in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in HSBC Holdings plc is 12,104,665,673.
The above figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, HSBC Holdings plc under the
FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Helen Docherty
Company Secretarial Assistant
020 7991 0589
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: P A Stafford
Title: Assistant Group Secretary
Date: October 31, 2008