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 September
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
26 September 2025
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
GROUP CHAIR SUCCESSION
HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') today confirms that
Brendan Nelson will assume the role of Interim Group Chair with
effect from 1 October 2025.
As committed in the Company's announcement on 6 June 2025, the
Company confirms that Brendan Nelson will receive a fee of
£1.5m per annum in line with the Directors' Remuneration
Policy approved by shareholders at the 2025 AGM. Brendan will
receive no additional director fees during this period in respect
of his other roles on the Company, and its subsidiary HSBC UK Bank
plc, boards during his tenure as Interim Group Chair.
Brendan and Sir Mark Tucker, who will step down as Group Chairman
and from the Board on 30 September 2025, have undertaken a thorough
handover process, in line with regulatory requirements, over recent
months to support a smooth transition of
responsibilities.
The process to select the permanent HSBC Group Chair, led by Ann
Godbehere, Senior Independent Director, is ongoing. The Company
will provide further updates on this succession process in due
course.
As previously announced, Sir Mark will remain as a strategic
adviser to the Group CEO and the Board whilst the process to
identify a permanent successor continues.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Aileen Taylor
Company Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc
Registered Office and Group Head Office:
8
Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
Web: www.hsbc.com
Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability.
Registration number 617987.
Board of Directors
The
Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises:
Sir Mark Edward Tucker*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce
Buckingham†,
Rachel Duan†,
Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†,
James Anthony Forese†,
Ann Frances Godbehere†,
Steven Craig Guggenheimer†,
Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade
Kuribreña†,
Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†,
Eileen K Murray†,
Brendan Robert Nelson† and
Swee Lian Teo†
* Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent
non-executive Director
HSBC Group
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in
London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 57
countries and territories. With assets of US$3,214bn at 30 June
2025, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial
services organisations.
Media enquiries to:
Heidi Ashley +44 (0) 7920 254057
[email protected]
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:
Aileen Taylor
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Title:
Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
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Date:
26 September 2025
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