hsbc holdings plc annual report and accounts table of contents page certain defined terms below financial highlights 1 five year comparison 3 cautionary statement regarding forward looking statements 5 information about the enforceability judgements made in united states 6 exchange controls other limitations affecting equity security holders description business 7 governance regulation supervision 20 property 25 legal proceedings review 26 178 board directors senior management 184 189 remuneration 215 responsibilities relation to 233 independent auditor s 234 236 notes on 243 including summary significant accounting policies 244 transition ifrss 332 differences between us gaap 375 taxation shares dividends 403 shareholder 406 organisational structure 412 glossary 413 index 417 unless context requires otherwise means or group together with its subsidiaries associates within this document hong kong special administrative region people republic china is referred as
