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Board Changes
HSBC Holdings plc announced that Ann Godbehere, Senior Independent Director, will retire from the Board at the Company's 2026 AGM, having served the company and its shareholders. She will continue to receive fees for her roles until her retirement and is not entitled to any payments for loss of office, with no other matters requiring disclosure to shareholders. Disclaimer*
About this update from Hsbc Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n23 December 2025\nHSBC HOLDINGS PLC\nBOARD CHANGES\nHSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') announces that Ann Godbehere, Senior Independent Director, will be stepping down as a Director of the Company and retire from the Board at the Company's 2026 AGM.\nBrendan Nelson, Group Chair, said: \"I would like to thank Ann for her considerable contribution to the HSBC Board and fully respect her decision to step down for personal and lifestyle reasons, now the Chair search has successfully completed\".\nAnn Godbehere said: \"It has been my privilege to serve on the HSBC Board and a pleasure to work with so many talented colleagues. I wish the Board and management every success as it executes on its strategy\".\nSave as disclosed in this announcement, 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.\nFor and on behalf of\nHSBC Holdings plc\nAileen Taylor\nCompany Secretary\n \n \nHSBC Holdings plc\nRegistered Office and Group Head Office:\n8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom\nWeb: www.hsbc.com\nIncorporated in England and Wales with limited liability. Registration number 617987.\n \nSupplementary Information\nFor the purposes of section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006, Ann Godbehere will continue to receive fees in respect of her various HSBC roles through to her retirement at the Company's 2026 AGM. She is not entitled to any payments for loss of office.\nThere are no matters relating to the retirement of Ann Godbehere that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.\n \nBoard of Directors\nThe Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises: Brendan Robert Nelson*, 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† and Swee Lian Teo†.\n* Independent non-executive Chair\n† Independent non-executive Director\n \nHSBC Group\nHSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 57 countries and territories. Wi...