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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 December
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-
...............).
20
December 2016
HSBC
HOLDINGS PLC
BLOCK
LISTING
Application has
been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 78,000,000 Ordinary Shares of
US$0.50 each for issue under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 to be
admitted to the Official List and to trading upon
issue.
The new
Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued
Ordinary Shares of the Company.
For and
on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Ben J S
Mathews
Group
Company Secretary
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.
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HSBC
Holdings plc
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By:
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Name:
Ben J S Mathews
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Title:
Group Company Secretary
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Date:
20 December 2016
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