HSBC : The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - Form 6-K

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

1 September 2023

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

DIRECTOR DECLARATION

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.14 R(2), HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company') confirms that Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, a non-executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Tesco PLC, with effect from 1 September 2023.

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

Aileen Taylor

Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer

Investor enquiries to:

Richard O'Connor [phone] [e-mail]

Media enquiries to:

Kirsten Smart [phone] [e-mail]

Notes to editors:

1. The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement is:

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†, and David Nish†.

* Non-executive Group Chairman

† Independent non-executive Director

2.HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The HSBC Group serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,041bn at 30 June 2023, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

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