Changes in composition of the Board Committees

HSBC Holdings PLC

30 July 2026

 

30 July 2026

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

CHANGES in composition of the board committees

HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') today announces the following changes to the composition of the Board Committees with effect from 5 August 2026:

As previously announced, Richard Meddings will assume the role of Chair of the Group Audit Committee. He succeeds Brendan Nelson, who steps down as Chair of the Group Audit Committee and as a member of the Group Risk Committee, as planned and following his appointment as Group Chairman.

Richard Meddings is appointed as a member of the Group Technology and Operations Committee.

Geraldine Buckingham is appointed as a member of the Group Remuneration Committee.

Following the above changes, the composition of the Group Audit Committee, Group Risk Committee, Group Remuneration Committee and Group Technology and Operations Committee will be as follows:

Group Audit Committee

Richard Henry Meddings (Chair)

Geraldine Joyce Buckingham

Rachel Duan

James Anthony Forese

Group Risk Committee

James Anthony Forese (Chair)

Wei Sun Christianson

Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn

Steven Craig Guggenheimer

Richard Henry Meddings

Swee Lian Teo

Group Remuneration Committee

Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn (Chair)

Geraldine Joyce Buckingham

Rachel Duan

Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña

Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia

Eileen K Murray

Group Technology and Operations Committee

Eileen K Murray (Chair)

Steven Craig Guggenheimer

Richard Henry Meddings

Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia

Swee Lian Teo

For and on behalf of HSBC Holdings plc

Angela McEntee

Group Company Secretary

HSBC Holdings plc

Registered Office and Group Head Office:

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Web: www.hsbc.com

Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability. Registration number 617987.

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises:

Brendan Robert Nelson*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham†, Wei Sun Christianson†, Rachel Duan†, Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†, James Anthony Forese†, Steven Craig Guggenheimer†, Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña†, Richard Henry Meddings†, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†, Eileen K Murray† and Swee Lian Teo†.

*  Independent non-executive Chairman

^†  Independent non-executive Director

HSBC Group

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 56 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,306bn at 31 March 2026, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

 

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