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 France HSBC Germany 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.