Observed Signal · Sep 21, 2026 · corporate_event · Source: SEC API · Impact: 2.5/5
6-K Financial Filing Analysis for HSBC (2026-09-21)
HSBC Holdings plc disclosed the execution of its share buy-back program on September 21, 2026, repurchasing ordinary shares for cancellation across UK trading venues and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC. On the transaction date, HSBC acquired 10,000 shares on UK venues at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of £15.3842 and 580,000 shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a VWAP of HK$160.7608. Since the initiation of the buy-back tranche announced on August 5, 2026, HSBC has repurchased a cumulative total of 40,198,897 ordinary shares for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$827.1 million. Following UK venue share cancellations, the company's issued ordinary share capital with voting rights stands at 17,146,189,100 shares.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- On September 21, 2026, HSBC repurchased 10,000 ordinary shares on UK venues (VWAP: £15.3842) and 580,000 ordinary shares in Hong Kong (VWAP: HK$160.7608) for cancellation via BNP Paribas.
- Cumulative repurchases under the August 5, 2026 program reached 40,198,897 shares for total consideration of approximately US$827.1 million.
- Total issued ordinary share capital with voting rights stood at 17,146,189,100 shares following the cancellation of UK-repurchased shares.
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6-K Financial Filing Analysis for HSBC (2026-09-22)
On September 22, 2026, HSBC Holdings plc disclosed transactions in its own shares as part of its share buy-back program initiated on August 5, 2026. The company repurchased 1,000,000 ordinary shares on UK venues at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of £15.1348 and 948,800 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a VWAP of HK$160.3794 through BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC. All repurchased shares are intended for cancellation. Since the commencement of the buy-back program on August 5, 2026, HSBC has repurchased a total of 42,147,697 ordinary shares for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$866.8 million. Following the cancellation of the UK-purchased shares, HSBC's issued ordinary share capital with voting rights stands at 17,145,189,100 shares.
6-K Financial Filing Analysis for HSBC (2026-09-23)
On September 23, 2026, HSBC Holdings plc disclosed transactions in its own shares as part of its share buy-back program initiated on August 5, 2026. The company repurchased 3,350,605 ordinary shares across UK trading venues at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of £15.1877, alongside 525,600 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at a VWAP of HK$158.4112, executed via BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC for subsequent cancellation. Since the buy-back program commenced in August 2026, HSBC has repurchased an aggregate of 46,023,902 ordinary shares for an approximate total consideration of US$945.0 million. Following the cancellation of UK-purchased shares, total voting rights stand at 17,141,942,291.
6-K Financial Filing Analysis for HSBC (2026-09-24)
HSBC Holdings plc disclosed the repurchase and subsequent cancellation of 850,800 ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 24, 2026, executed via BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC. The shares were acquired at a volume weighted average price of HK$157.3554, with transaction prices ranging from HK$156.3000 to HK$158.4000 per share. No repurchases were executed across UK venues on this date. This transaction forms part of the share buy-back program originally announced on August 5, 2026. Cumulative buy-backs under this program reached 46,874,702 ordinary shares for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$962.0 million, bringing the total issued ordinary share capital with voting rights to 17,141,942,291 shares prior to the settlement and cancellation of the latest Hong Kong purchases.
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