Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormF-3 of our report dated February 20, 2018 relating to the financial statements, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in HSBC Holdings plc’s Annual Report onForm 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
London, United Kingdom
February 23, 2018
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,7More London Riverside, London, SE1 2RT
T: +44 (o) 2075 835000,F: +44 (o) 2072 127500,www.pwc.co.uk
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