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 May
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
1 May 2025
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
HSBC GROUP CHAIRMAN
HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company') today provides an update on the
HSBC Group Chairman succession process. Having joined the Board on
1 September 2017, and assumed the role of Group Chairman on 1
October 2017, Sir Mark Tucker has advised the Board of his
intention to retire as Group Chairman before the end of
2025.
Mark commented: "It has been a great honour and privilege to lead
HSBC as Chair. I am deeply grateful for the trust and support I
have received from the Board, management, and colleagues and am
very proud of all that we have accomplished together. With the
strong foundations laid over the last eight plus years, I am very
confident that under Georges' leadership, HSBC will go from
strength to strength. I wish HSBC and all its stakeholders
continued success and prosperity."
The Board's Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee has
commenced the process to select Sir Mark's successor as Group
Chairman. This process is being led by Ann Godbehere, Senior
Independent non-executive Director.
Ann Godbehere commented: "On behalf of the Board and all our
colleagues at HSBC, I want to thank Mark for the tremendous value
he has added to HSBC over the past eight plus years. As Group
Chairman, he has provided strategic guidance and clarity to the
management team, streamlined the Board and overseen material
improvements to the Group's people succession and governance
processes. Mark also provided excellent stewardship of the Bank
through the COVID-19 pandemic, and most recently, led the Group CEO
succession process. Very importantly, he has also deepened the
Group's relationships with key clients, regulators and investors
around the world.
"The Board is conducting a thorough process to identify the best
candidate to lead the Board, and support Group CEO, Georges
Elhedery, and the wider management team, through the next period of
development and growth for the Bank. I am delighted that Mark will
remain as a strategic adviser to the Group CEO and the Board whilst
the succession process for a permanent Chair
continues."
The Company will provide an update on succession for the Group
Chairman role in due course.
Save as disclosed above, there is no other information required to
be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
and no matters relating to the retirement of Sir Mark Tucker that
need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the
Company.
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 the HSBC Group, is
headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from
offices in 58 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,054bn
at 31 March 2025, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and
financial services organisations.
Media enquiries to:
Press Office
+44 (0) 20 7991 8096
[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:
01 May 2025
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