<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 1864U HSBC Bank plc 24 February 2026 24th February 2026The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.)Pre Stabilisation NoticeHSBC (contact: syndexecution@noexternalmail.hsbc.com) hereby gives notice, as Stabilisation Coordinator, that the Stabilisation Manager(s) named below may stabilise the offer of the following securities<div><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">The securities:</td></tr><tr><td>Issuer:</td><td>The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.)</td></tr><tr><td>Guarantor (if any):</td><td>na</td></tr><tr><td>Aggregate nominal amount:</td><td>USD 500,000,000 </td></tr><tr><td>Description:</td><td>Fixed rate PerpNC5.5yr </td></tr><tr><td>Offer price:</td><td>TBC </td></tr><tr><td>Other offer terms:</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Stabilisation:</td></tr><tr><td>Stabilising Manager(s):</td><td>HSBC Bank plc, BofA Securities, DBS Bank Ltd., Mashreq, Santander and SMBC</td></tr><tr><td>Stabilisation period expected to start on:</td><td>24th February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Stabilisation period expected to end no later than:</td><td>2nd April 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Existence, maximum size &amp; conditions of use of over-allotment facility[1]:</td><td>5% of the aggregate nominal amount</td></tr><tr><td>Stabilisation Venue(s)</td><td>Over the counter (OTC)</td></tr></tbody></table></div>In connection with the offer of the above securities, the Stabilisation Manager(s) may over-allot the securities or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the securities at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, there is no assurance that the Stabilisation Manager(s) will take any stabilisation action and any stabilisation action, if begun, may be ended at any time. Any stabilisation action or over-allotment shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer in any jurisdiction.In addition, if and to the extent that this announcement is communicated in, or the offer of the securities to which it relates is made in, any EEA Member State before the publication of a prospectus in relation to the securities which has been approved by the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the &#34;Prospectus Regulation&#34;) (or which has been approved by a competent authority in another Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Member State in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation), this announcement and the offer are only addressed to and directed at persons in that Member State who are qualified investors within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation (or who are other persons to whom the offer may lawfully be addressed) and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons in that Member State.This announcement and the offer of the securities to which it relates are only addressed to and directed at persons outside the United Kingdom and persons in the United Kingdom who have professional experience in matters related to investments or who are high net worth persons within article 12(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and must not be acted on or relied on by other persons in the United Kingdom.This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. 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HSBC Bank plc has issued a Pre Stabilisation Notice regarding the offer of USD 500 million fixed rate perpetual securities for The Commercial Bank (P.S.Q.C.). The stabilisation period is set to begin on 24th February 2026 and end by 2nd April 2026, with stabilising managers including HSBC, BofA Securities, and others. The announcement clarifies that it does not constitute an offer to acquire securities and is directed at qualified investors only, particularly outside the UK and the US.

- HSBC Bank plc issued a Pre Stabilisation Notice regarding The Commercial Bank's securities amounting to USD 500,000,000 with a fixed rate.  
- The stabilisation period is set to begin on 24th February 2026 and end by 2nd April 2026, managed by HSBC and other banks to potentially support market prices.  
- This announcement is informative and not an offer to purchase securities, subject to regulatory conditions in applicable jurisdictions.

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