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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 November
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
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
3 November 2023
Response to voting results at 2023 Annual General
Meeting
In accordance with Provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code,
we are providing an update on our statement of 5 May 2023 regarding
the results of the poll vote at the 2023 Annual General Meeting
("AGM") on resolutions 2, 3(l), 6, 7, 14 and 15 which received
votes of between 20.04% - 23.30% against the Board's
recommendations.
In our statement of 5 May 2023, it was noted that our largest
shareholder, Ping An, voted against the Board's recommendations on
the above resolutions and a number of others. Ping An's votes
accounted for approximately 18-19% of all votes cast at the AGM
based on a turnout of around 50%.
The Board was pleased that a large majority of shareholders voting
at the AGM supported HSBC's strategy and since the AGM there have
been no concerns expressed by shareholders regarding the above
resolutions. We continue to have constructive dialogue and provide
corporate access to all our institutional shareholders, including
Ping An and respect and listen to their
views.
As at
the time of this announcement, the following are Directors of the
Company: Mark Tucker*,
Noel Quinn, Geraldine Buckingham†,
Rachel Duan†,
Georges Elhedery, Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†, James
Anthony Forese†,
Ann Godbehere†, Steven
Guggenheimer†, José
Antonio Meade Kuribreña†,
Kalpana Morparia†,
Eileen K Murray†,
Brendan Nelson†,
David Nish† and
Swee Lian Teo†.
* Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent
non-executive Director
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Aileen Taylor
Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
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
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By:
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Name:
Aileen Taylor
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Title:
Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
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Date: 3
November 2023
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