FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                    Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           For the month of September, 2007

                               HSBC Holdings plc

                              42nd Floor, 8 Canada
                        Square, London E14 5HQ, England


(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

                          Form 20-F X Form 40-F ......

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).

                                Yes....... No X


(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............)




HSBC Holdings plc


Voting Rights and Capital


The following notification is made in accordance with the UK Financial Services
Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

On 27 September 2007, the issued share capital of HSBC Holdings plc with voting
rights was 11,773,003,070 ordinary shares of US$0.50.  No shares are held in
Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in HSBC Holdings plc is
11,773,003,070.

The above figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, HSBC Holdings plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.


Nicola S Black
Assistant Company Secretary
020 7991 2652




                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                               HSBC Holdings plc

                                                By:
                                                Name:  P A Stafford
                                                Title: Assistant Group Secretary
                                                Date:  28 September 2007