REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan of HSBC Bank USA, National Association HSBC Bank USA, National Association ("HSBC Bank"), 1800 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 50, Tysons Corner, VA 22102, has developed a Strategic Plan for purposes of evaluation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. § 2901) and its related regulations (12 C.F.R. § 25.27). You are invited to submit comments in writing on the Strategic Plan. Please submit all comments to Community.Development@us.hsbc.com. The comment period will end on June 5, 2022. Copies of all written comments you provide from the date of this publication through June 5, 2022 will be submitted to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Strategic Plan is available for review at no cost at HSBC Bank, 1800 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 50, Tysons Corner, VA 22102 and at every branch of HSBC Bank. In addition, you may request that a copy of the Strategic Plan be delivered to you at no cost either by email or via U.S. mail. To request a copy of the Strategic Plan, please send your request, along with your email or mailing address to Community.Development@us.hsbc.com. HSBC Bank received a rating of "Outstanding" on its last Performance Evaluation under the Community Reinvestment Act, as of October 1, 2018. Copies of same are also available upon request.