Common use of HSBC Bank Canada Clause in Contracts

HSBC Bank Canada. By: By: Duly Authorized Duly Authorized Authenticated by one of the following: [HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association] as Registrar By: Authorized Officer FORM OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COVERED BOND FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ (Please print or type name and address (including postal code) of transferee) [Specified Currency] [ ] nominal amount of this Covered Bond and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing as attorney to transfer such nominal amount of this Covered Bond in the register maintained by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other with full power of substitution. Signature(s) ....................................... ....................................... Date: ....................................... N.B. This form of transfer must be accompanied by such documents, evidence and information as may be required pursuant to the Conditions and must be executed under the hand of the transferor or, if the transferor is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorized in writing and, in such latter case, the document so authorizing such offices must be delivered with this form of transfer. [CONDITIONS] [Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent, the Bond Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant Stock Exchange] FINAL TERMS [Here to be set out the text of the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions which appears in the Final Terms relating to the Covered Bonds] Part B Issued in Reliance on Regulation S THIS SECURITY AND ANY GUARANTEE IN RESPECT THEREOF HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS SECURITY (THE “AGENCY AGREEMENT”) AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE SECURITIES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS SECURITY FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), THE PURCHASER OR HOLDER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT BE (I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, (II) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (III) AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), OR (IV) A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR (B) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT (I) IN THE CASE OF A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE OR (II) IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY SIMILAR LAW. HSBC Bank Canada (the “Issuer”) (a Canadian chartered Bank) [Specified Currency and aggregate nominal amount of Tranche] COVERED BONDS DUE [Year of Maturity] unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by HSBC Canadian Covered Bond (Legislative) Guarantor Limited Partnership (established under the Limited Partnerships Act (Ontario)) (the “Guarantor”) This Covered Bond is one of a Series of Covered Bonds of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer (“Covered Bonds”). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out herein] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the “Final Terms”) endorsed hereon but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Covered Bond. This Covered Bond is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and an Amended and Restated Trust Deed dated September 17, 2020, as amended by a first amending agreement dated October 6, 2021 (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the “Trust Deed”) made between the Issuer, the Guarantor and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Bond Trustee, for, inter alios, the Covered Bondholders. For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to (being the person registered in the Register or, if more than one person is so registered, the first of such named persons) on the Final Maturity Date or on such earlier date as this Covered Bond may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable on redemption of this Covered Bond and to pay interest (if any) on the Principal Amount Outstanding of this Covered Bond calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed. For the purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada) and not for any other purpose, where in any Covered Bond (i) a rate of interest is to be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, the yearly rate of interest to which the 360 day rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by the number of days in the year for which such calculation is made and divided by 360, or (ii) a rate of interest is to be calculated during a leap year, the yearly rate of interest to which such rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by 366 and divided by 365. The Issuer confirms that it fully understands and is able to calculate the rate of interest applicable to the Covered Bonds based on the methodology for calculating per annum rates provided for in the preceding paragraph above. The Issuer hereby irrevocably agrees not to plead or assert, whether by way of defence or otherwise, in any proceeding relating to the Covered Bonds or any transaction document, that the interest payable under the Covered Bonds and the calculation thereof has not been adequately disclosed to the Issuer, whether pursuant to Section 4 of the Interest Act (Canada) or any other applicable law or legal principle. This Covered Bond shall not be valid unless authenticated by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other, as Registrar. IN WITNESS whereof this Covered Xxxx has been executed on behalf of the Issuer. Issued as of [ ].

HSBC Bank Canada. By: By: Duly Authorized Duly Authorized Authenticated by one of the following: [HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association] Association as Registrar Registrar. By: Authorized Officer FORM OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COVERED BOND FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ (Please print or type name and address (including postal code) of transferee) [Specified Currency] [ ] nominal amount of this Covered Bond and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing as attorney to transfer such nominal amount of this Covered Bond in the register maintained by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other with full power of substitution. Signature(s) ....................................... ....................................... Date: ....................................... N.B. This form of transfer must be accompanied by such documents, evidence and information as may be required pursuant to the Conditions and must be executed under the hand of the transferor or, if the transferor is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorized in writing and, in such latter case, the document so authorizing such offices must be delivered with this form of transfer. [CONDITIONS] [Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent, the Bond Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant Stock Exchange] FINAL TERMS [Here to be set out the text of the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions which appears in the Final Terms relating to the Covered Bonds] Part B Issued in Reliance on Regulation S THIS SECURITY AND ANY GUARANTEE IN RESPECT THEREOF HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE ANY APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS SECURITY (THE “AGENCY AGREEMENT”) AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE SECURITIES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS SECURITY FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), THE PURCHASER OR HOLDER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT BE (I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, (II) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (III) AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), OR (IV) A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR (B) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT (I) IN THE CASE OF A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE OR (II) IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY SIMILAR LAW. HSBC Bank Canada (the “Issuer”) (a Canadian chartered Bank) [Specified Currency and aggregate nominal amount of Tranche] COVERED BONDS DUE [Year of Maturity] unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by HSBC Canadian Covered Bond (Legislative) Guarantor Limited Partnership (established under the Limited Partnerships Act (Ontario)) (the “Guarantor”) This Covered Bond is one of a Series of Covered Bonds of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer (“Covered Bonds”). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out herein] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the “Final Terms”) endorsed hereon but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Covered Bond. This Covered Bond is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and an Amended and Restated a Trust Deed dated September 17August 10, 20202018, as amended by a first amending agreement dated October 6agreements made as of November 7, 2021 2018 and on August 16, 2019 (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the “Trust Deed”) made between the Issuer, the Guarantor and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Bond Trustee, for, inter alios, the Covered Bondholders. For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to (being the person registered in the Register or, if more than one person is so registered, the first of such named persons) on the Final Maturity Date or on such earlier date as this Covered Bond may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable on redemption of this Covered Bond and to pay interest (if any) on the Principal Amount Outstanding of this Covered Bond calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed. For the purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada) and not for any other purpose, where in any Covered Bond (i) a rate of interest is to be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, the yearly rate of interest to which the 360 day rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by the number of days in the year for which such calculation is made and divided by 360, or (ii) a rate of interest is to be calculated during a leap year, the yearly rate of interest to which such rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by 366 and divided by 365. The Issuer confirms that it fully understands and is able to calculate the rate of interest applicable to the Covered Bonds based on the methodology for calculating per annum rates provided for in the preceding paragraph above. The Issuer hereby irrevocably agrees not to plead or assert, whether by way of defence or otherwise, in any proceeding relating to the Covered Bonds or any transaction document, that the interest payable under the Covered Bonds and the calculation thereof has not been adequately disclosed to the Issuer, whether pursuant to Section 4 of the Interest Act (Canada) or any other applicable law or legal principle. This Covered Bond shall not be valid unless authenticated by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / otherAssociation, as Registrar. IN WITNESS whereof this Covered Xxxx has been executed on behalf of the Issuer. Issued as of [ ].

HSBC Bank Canada. By: By: Duly Authorized Duly Authorized Authenticated by one of the following: [HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association] as Registrar By: Authorized Officer FORM OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COVERED BOND FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ (Please print or type name and address (including postal code) of transferee) [Specified Currency] [ ] nominal amount of this Covered Bond and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing as attorney to transfer such nominal amount of this Covered Bond in the register maintained by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other with full power of substitution. Signature(s) ....................................... ....................................... Date: ....................................... N.B. This form of transfer must be accompanied by such documents, evidence and information as may be required pursuant to the Conditions and must be executed under the hand of the transferor or, if the transferor is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorized in writing and, in such latter case, the document so authorizing such offices must be delivered with this form of transfer. [CONDITIONS] [Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent, the Bond Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant Stock Exchange] FINAL TERMS [Here to be set out the text of the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions which appears in the Final Terms relating to the Covered Bonds] Part B Issued in Reliance on Regulation S THIS SECURITY AND ANY GUARANTEE IN RESPECT THEREOF HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS SECURITY (THE “AGENCY AGREEMENT”) AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE SECURITIES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS SECURITY FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), THE PURCHASER OR HOLDER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT, AND IS NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT BE (I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974BE, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, (II) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (III) AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), OR (IV) A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR (B) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT (I) IN THE CASE OF A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE OR (II) IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY SIMILAR LAW. HSBC Bank Canada (the “Issuer”) (a Canadian chartered Bank) [Specified Currency and aggregate nominal amount of Tranche] COVERED BONDS DUE [Year of Maturity] unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by HSBC Canadian Covered Bond (Legislative) Guarantor Limited Partnership (established under the Limited Partnerships Act (Ontario)) (the “Guarantor”) This Covered Bond is one of a Series of Covered Bonds of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer (“Covered Bonds”). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out herein] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the “Final Terms”) endorsed hereon but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Covered Bond. This Covered Bond is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and an Amended and Restated Trust Deed dated September 17, 2020, as amended by a first amending agreement dated October 6, 2021 (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the “Trust Deed”) made between the Issuer, the Guarantor and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Bond Trustee, for, inter alios, the Covered Bondholders. For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to (being the person registered in the Register or, if more than one person is so registered, the first of such named persons) on the Final Maturity Date or on such earlier date as this Covered Bond may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable on redemption of this Covered Bond and to pay interest (if any) on the Principal Amount Outstanding of this Covered Bond calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed. For the purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada) and not for any other purpose, where in any Covered Bond (i) a rate of interest is to be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, the yearly rate of interest to which the 360 day rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by the number of days in the year for which such calculation is made and divided by 360, or (ii) a rate of interest is to be calculated during a leap year, the yearly rate of interest to which such rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by 366 and divided by 365. The Issuer confirms that it fully understands and is able to calculate the rate of interest applicable to the Covered Bonds based on the methodology for calculating per annum rates provided for in the preceding paragraph above. The Issuer hereby irrevocably agrees not to plead or assert, whether by way of defence or otherwise, in any proceeding relating to the Covered Bonds or any transaction document, that the interest payable under the Covered Bonds and the calculation thereof has not been adequately disclosed to the Issuer, whether pursuant to Section 4 of the Interest Act (Canada) or any other applicable law or legal principle. This Covered Bond shall not be valid unless authenticated by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other, as Registrar. IN WITNESS whereof this Covered Xxxx has been executed on behalf of the Issuer. Issued as of [ ].BE ACTING ON BEHALF OF,

HSBC Bank Canada. By: By: Duly Authorized Duly Authorized Authenticated by one of the following: [HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association] as Registrar Registrar. By: Authorized Officer FORM OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COVERED BOND FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ (Please print or type name and address (including postal code) of transferee) [Specified Currency] [ ] nominal amount of this Covered Bond and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing as attorney to transfer such nominal amount of this Covered Bond in the register maintained by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other with full power of substitution. Signature(s) ....................................... ....................................... Date: ....................................... N.B. This form of transfer must be accompanied by such documents, evidence and information as may be required pursuant to the Conditions and must be executed under the hand of the transferor or, if the transferor is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorized in writing and, in such latter case, the document so authorizing such offices must be delivered with this form of transfer. [CONDITIONS] [Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent, the Bond Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant Stock Exchange] FINAL TERMS [Here to be set out the text of the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions which appears in the Final Terms relating to the Covered Bonds] Part B Issued in Reliance on Regulation S THIS SECURITY AND ANY GUARANTEE IN RESPECT THEREOF HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT SCHEDULE C SCHEDULE 5 PROVISIONS FOR MEETINGS OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS SECURITY (THE “AGENCY AGREEMENT”) AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE SECURITIES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS SECURITY FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), THE PURCHASER OR HOLDER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT BE (I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, (II) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (III) AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), OR (IV) A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR (B) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT (I) IN THE CASE OF A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE OR (II) IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY SIMILAR LAW. HSBC Bank Canada (the “Issuer”) (a Canadian chartered Bank) [Specified Currency and aggregate nominal amount of Tranche] COVERED BONDS DUE [Year of Maturity] unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by HSBC Canadian Covered Bond (Legislative) Guarantor Limited Partnership (established under the Limited Partnerships Act (Ontario)) (the “Guarantor”) This Covered Bond is one of a Series of Covered Bonds of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer (“Covered Bonds”). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out herein] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the “Final Terms”) endorsed hereon but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Covered Bond. This Covered Bond is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and an Amended and Restated Trust Deed dated September 17, 2020, as amended by a first amending agreement dated October 6, 2021 (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the “Trust Deed”) made between the Issuer, the Guarantor and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Bond Trustee, for, inter alios, the Covered Bondholders. For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to (being the person registered in the Register or, if more than one person is so registered, the first of such named persons) on the Final Maturity Date or on such earlier date as this Covered Bond may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable on redemption of this Covered Bond and to pay interest (if any) on the Principal Amount Outstanding of this Covered Bond calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed. For the purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada) and not for any other purpose, where in any Covered Bond (i) a rate of interest is to be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, the yearly rate of interest to which the 360 day rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by the number of days in the year for which such calculation is made and divided by 360, or (ii) a rate of interest is to be calculated during a leap year, the yearly rate of interest to which such rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by 366 and divided by 365. The Issuer confirms that it fully understands and is able to calculate the rate of interest applicable to the Covered Bonds based on the methodology for calculating per annum rates provided for in the preceding paragraph above. The Issuer hereby irrevocably agrees not to plead or assert, whether by way of defence or otherwise, in any proceeding relating to the Covered Bonds or any transaction document, that the interest payable under the Covered Bonds and the calculation thereof has not been adequately disclosed to the Issuer, whether pursuant to Section 4 of the Interest Act (Canada) or any other applicable law or legal principle. This Covered Bond shall not be valid unless authenticated by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other, as Registrar. IN WITNESS whereof this Covered Xxxx has been executed on behalf of the Issuer. Issued as of [ ].BONDHOLDERS

HSBC Bank Canada. By: By: Duly Authorized Duly Authorized Authenticated by one of the following: [HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association] Association as Registrar Registrar. By: Authorized Officer FORM OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COVERED BOND FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ (Please print or type name and address (including postal code) of transferee) [Specified Currency] [ ] nominal amount of this Covered Bond and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing as attorney to transfer such nominal amount of this Covered Bond in the register maintained by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / other with full power of substitution. Signature(s) ....................................... ....................................... Date: ....................................... N.B. This form of transfer must be accompanied by such documents, evidence and information as may be required pursuant to the Conditions and must be executed under the hand of the transferor or, if the transferor is a corporation, either under its common seal or under the hand of two of its officers duly authorized in writing and, in such latter case, the document so authorizing such offices must be delivered with this form of transfer. [CONDITIONS] [Conditions to be as set out in Schedule 1 to this Trust Deed or such other form as may be agreed between the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent, the Bond Trustee and the relevant Dealer(s), but shall not be endorsed if not required by the relevant Stock Exchange] FINAL TERMS [Here to be set out the text of the relevant information supplementing, replacing or modifying the Conditions which appears in the Final Terms relating to the Covered Bonds] Part B Issued in Reliance on Regulation S THIS SECURITY AND ANY GUARANTEE IN RESPECT THEREOF HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE ANY APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS SECURITY (THE “AGENCY AGREEMENT”) AND PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. UNTIL THE EXPIRY OF THE PERIOD OF 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL THE SECURITIES OF THE TRANCHE OF WHICH THIS SECURITY FORMS PART, SALES MAY NOT BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS UNLESS MADE (I) PURSUANT TO RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN, AND IN TRANSACTIONS PURSUANT TO, RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN), THE PURCHASER OR HOLDER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT EITHER (A) IT IS NOT, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT BE (I) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, (II) A “PLAN” AS DEFINED IN AND SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (III) AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR OTHER PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, A “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR”), OR (IV) A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), OR (B) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT (I) IN THE CASE OF A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH AN EXEMPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE OR (II) IN THE CASE OF A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH OR NON-U.S. PLAN, CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY SIMILAR LAW. HSBC Bank Canada (the “Issuer”) (a Canadian chartered Bank) [Specified Currency and aggregate nominal amount of Tranche] COVERED BONDS DUE [Year of Maturity] unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by HSBC Canadian Covered Bond (Legislative) Guarantor Limited Partnership (established under the Limited Partnerships Act (Ontario)) (the “Guarantor”) This Covered Bond is one of a Series of Covered Bonds of [Specified Currency(ies) and Specified Denomination(s)] each of the Issuer (“Covered Bonds”). References herein to the Conditions shall be to the Terms and Conditions [endorsed hereon/set out in Schedule 1 to the Trust Deed (as defined below) which shall be incorporated by reference herein and have effect as if set out herein] as supplemented, replaced and modified by the relevant information appearing in the Final Terms (the “Final Terms”) endorsed hereon but, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the said Conditions and such information in the Final Terms, such information will prevail. Words and expressions defined in the Conditions shall bear the same meanings when used in this Covered Bond. This Covered Bond is issued subject to, and with the benefit of, the Conditions and an Amended and Restated a Trust Deed dated September 17August 10, 20202018, as amended by a first amending agreement dated October 6agreements made as of November 7, 2021 2018, August 16, 2019, March 26, 2020 and May 1, 2020 (such Trust Deed as modified and/or supplemented and/or restated from time to time, the “Trust Deed”) made between the Issuer, the Guarantor and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Bond Trustee, for, inter alios, the Covered Bondholders. For value received, the Issuer, subject to and in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, promises to pay to (being the person registered in the Register or, if more than one person is so registered, the first of such named persons) on the Final Maturity Date or on such earlier date as this Covered Bond may become due and repayable in accordance with the Conditions and the Trust Deed, the amount payable on redemption of this Covered Bond and to pay interest (if any) on the Principal Amount Outstanding of this Covered Bond calculated and payable as provided in the Conditions and the Trust Deed together with any other sums payable under the Conditions and the Trust Deed. For the purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada) and not for any other purpose, where in any Covered Bond (i) a rate of interest is to be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, the yearly rate of interest to which the 360 day rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by the number of days in the year for which such calculation is made and divided by 360, or (ii) a rate of interest is to be calculated during a leap year, the yearly rate of interest to which such rate is equivalent is such rate multiplied by 366 and divided by 365. The Issuer confirms that it fully understands and is able to calculate the rate of interest applicable to the Covered Bonds based on the methodology for calculating per annum rates provided for in the preceding paragraph above. The Issuer hereby irrevocably agrees not to plead or assert, whether by way of defence or otherwise, in any proceeding relating to the Covered Bonds or any transaction document, that the interest payable under the Covered Bonds and the calculation thereof has not been adequately disclosed to the Issuer, whether pursuant to Section 4 of the Interest Act (Canada) or any other applicable law or legal principle. This Covered Bond shall not be valid unless authenticated by HSBC Bank plc / HSBC Bank USA, National Association / otherAssociation, as Registrar. IN WITNESS whereof this Covered Xxxx has been executed on behalf of the Issuer. Issued as of [ ].