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 Bank plc

HSBC North America Holdings Inc.

99.99% HSBC Bank Canada HSBC Europe BV HSBC France HSBC Germany Holdings GmbH 80.4%

99.99% HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. - Banco Mltiplo HSBC Mxico S.A., Institucin de Banca Mltiple, Grupo Financiero HSBC

HSBC Holdings BV HSBC Latin America B.V. HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A.

HSBC Investments (North America) Inc.

HSBC Bank A.S.

HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG

HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Ltd 99.99% HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. HSBC Asia Holdings (UK) Ltd 94.53% 70.03% HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. HSBC Life (UK) Limited Marks and Spencer Retail Financial Services Holdings Limited HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.

HSBC Bank International Limited

HSBC Middle East Holdings BV

HSBC Asia Holdings BV

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

HSBC Finance Corporation

HSBC Private Banking Holdings (Suisse) S.A.

HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd

HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

62.14% HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited Hang Seng Bank Limited HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad HSBC Bank Australia Ltd

HSBC Life (International) 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.