Global Asset Management is recognised as:- a major player on the emerging markets;- one of the world’s leading distributors of mutual funds, with a range of funds fromdeveloped to emerging markets and includes equity, fixed-income, diversified,alternative, cash and multi-management investment strategies;- an expert in employee savings solutions for companies.Commercial Banking: The Commercial Banking business offers a broad range ofdomestic and international products and services to support a diverse corporatecustomer base, from VSEs to multinational corporations. It draws on:- a local presence in 65 countries and renowned expertise in supporting companies’international development, particularly in emerging markets;- Cash management, trade services, factoring and leasing experts;- a domestic network specialised by customer sizes and profiles, including 10Corporate Banking Centres, 51 "Centres d’Affaires Entreprises" dedicated to SMEsand 15 dedicated "Pôles Entrepreneurs" to VSEs (very small enterprises);- direct branches for VSEs and Small and <strong>Medium</strong> Associations.Global Banking and Markets: <strong>HSBC</strong>’s global and local scale mean that it is areference in terms of supporting large companies and institutions in their projects andoperations in <strong>France</strong> and internationally, thanks to the presence in some 30 countries.<strong>HSBC</strong> offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including:- corporate finance: commercial banking, payment and cash management, leveragedacquisition finance, property and structured finance;- investment banking: mergers and acquisitions, initial public offering (IPO), capitalincreases;- markets: including Fixed-Income, Currencies and Equity activities. Paris is one ofthe <strong>HSBC</strong> Group’s four hubs (alongside London, Hong Kong and New York) and theGroup’s Centre of excellence for three activities: derivatives rates, euro rates andstructured equity.Private Banking: <strong>HSBC</strong> Private Bank offers its high-net-worth customers in <strong>France</strong>and abroad a range of tailored products and services, through:- the expertise of the discretionary and advisory management teams;- a vast international network operating in 37 countries and territories;- major synergies with other <strong>HSBC</strong> <strong>France</strong> businesses, particularly with CommercialBanking and Corporate and Investment Banking.B.16 Extent towhich theIssuer isdirectly orindirectlyowned orcontrolledB.17 Credit ratingsassigned to the<strong>HSBC</strong> Bank plc, headquartered in London, holds 99.99% of <strong>HSBC</strong> <strong>France</strong> sharecapital and voting rights. <strong>HSBC</strong> Bank plc is a 100% subsidiary of <strong>HSBC</strong> Holdingsplc, the holding company for the <strong>HSBC</strong> Group, one of the world's largest bankingand financial services organisations[Not applicable, the <strong>Note</strong>s have not been rated.] / [The <strong>Note</strong>s to be issued have beenrated [●] by [●] [and [●] by [●]].12
Issuer or itsdebt securities[[●]/[Each of [●] and [●]] is established in the <strong>Euro</strong>pean Union and is registeredunder the Regulation (EC) No. 1060/<strong>20</strong>09 on credit rating agencies (the CRARegulation) as amended by Regulation (EU) No. 513/<strong>20</strong>11. [[[●]]/[Each of [●] and[●]] is included in the list of credit rating agencies published by the <strong>Euro</strong>peanSecurities and Markets Authority on its website (www.esma.europea.eu/page/Listregistered-and-certified-CRAs)in accordance with the CRA Regulation.A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject tosuspension, change, or withdrawal at any time by the assigning credit rating agencywithout notice.]Section C - SecuritiesC.1 Type, classand securityidentificationof the <strong>Note</strong>sThe <strong>Note</strong>s are [€/U.S./£/[•]] [Undated] [Senior/Subordinated] [[•] per cent./FloatingRate/Zero Coupon] <strong>Note</strong>s [due [•]].]The ISIN code of the <strong>Note</strong>s is: [•].The common code of the <strong>Note</strong>s is is: [●].C.2 Currencies The <strong>Note</strong>s are denominated in [●].C.5 A descriptionof anyrestrictionson the freetransferability of the <strong>Note</strong>sNot applicable. There is no restriction on the free transferability of the <strong>Note</strong>s.C.8 Descriptionof rightsattached tothe <strong>Note</strong>sIssue PriceThe Issue Price of the <strong>Note</strong>s is [•].Form of the <strong>Note</strong>sThe <strong>Note</strong>s are issued in [dematerialised form (Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s) / in materialisedform (Materialised <strong>Note</strong>s)].[Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s will not be exchangeable for Materialised <strong>Note</strong>s] /[Materialised <strong>Note</strong>s will not be exchangeable for Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s.][If the <strong>Note</strong>s are Dematerialised <strong>Note</strong>s : The <strong>Note</strong>s are [in bearer (au porteur)dematerialised form / in registered (au nominatif) dematerialised form]. The <strong>Note</strong>shave been accepted for clearance through <strong>Euro</strong>clear <strong>France</strong> as central depositary.Transfers between <strong>Euro</strong>clear <strong>France</strong> account holders, shall be effected directly or viatheir respective depositaries in accordance with applicable rules and operatingprocedures established for this purpose by <strong>Euro</strong>clear <strong>France</strong>.][If the <strong>Note</strong>s are Materialised <strong>Note</strong>s : The <strong>Note</strong>s are in bearer form only. A temporaryglobal certificate in bearer form without interest coupons attached (a TemporaryGlobal Certificate) will be issued initially in respect of the <strong>Note</strong>s. The <strong>Note</strong>s havebeen accepted for clearance through Clearstream Banking, société anonyme(Clearstream, Luxembourg) [,]/[and] <strong>Euro</strong>clear Bank S.A./N.V. (<strong>Euro</strong>clear) [and[●]]. Transfers between <strong>Euro</strong>clear and Clearstream, Luxembourg participants, shall be13
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