Hsbc Structure Chart 312c6v

Simplified Structure Chart of HSBC Holdings plc HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited

HSBC Finance (Netherlands)

HSBC Overseas Holdings (UK) Ltd

HSBC North America Holdings Inc.

HSBC Bank plc

99.99% HSBC Bank Canada

HSBC Europe BV HSBC

HSBC Holdings GmbH 80.4%

99.99% HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. - Banco Múltiplo

HSBC México S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero HSBC

HSBC Investments (North America) Inc.

HSBC Holdings BV HSBC Latin America B.V.

HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A.

HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG

HSBC Bank A.S.

HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Ltd 99.99%

94.53% 70.03%

HSBC Bank Argentina S.A.

HSBC Asia Holdings (UK) Ltd

HSBC Life (UK) Limited

HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E.

Marks and Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Limited

HSBC Middle East Holdings BV

HSBC Asia Holdings BV

HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

HSBC Finance Corporation

HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd

62.14% HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited

Hang Seng Bank Limited

HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited

HSBC Life (International) Ltd

HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad

HSBC Bank Australia Ltd

1. This simplified Group structure of principal subsidiaries is as at 31 December 2010. 2. Not all intermediate holding companies are shown. 3. Unless shown otherwise, all subsidiaries are wholly owned.

HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.

HSBC Bank International Limited

HSBC Private Banking Holdings (Suisse) S.A.