| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Amer Sports, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
Konepajankuja 6 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
HSBC Holdings plc |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Incorporated in England with limited liability |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Ordinary shares, par value EUR 0.0300580119630888 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
G0260P102 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
235,108,143 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
43.0% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
235,108,143
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
235,108,143
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
HSBC International Trustee Limited ("HKIT") manages (i) DSJ Family Trust, which owns 100% of Allwealth Assets Limited, which owns 100% of Talent Trend Investment Limited, which owns 33.52% of Anta International Group Holdings Limited and 0.04% of Anta Sports Products Limited ("Anta Sports"); (ii) DSZ Family Trust, which owns 100% of Top Bright Assets Limited, which owns 100% of Shine Well (Far East Limited), which owns 34.06% of Anta International Group Holdings Limited and 0.35% of Anta Sports.
Anta International Group Holdings Limited directly owns 44.43% of Anta Sports, and it also has indirect ownership of Anta Sports by owning 100% of Anda Holdings International Limited, which owns 5.95% of Anta Sports, and owning 100% of Anda Investment Capital Limited, which owns 4.27% of Anta Sports.
Anta Sports owns 100% of Anllian Sports Products Limited, which directly owns Ordinary Shares; and Anta Sports also owns 100% Anllian Holdings Limited, which owns 100% of Anllian Holdco (BVI) Limited which directly owns Ordinary Shares.
HKIT manages Sunyoung Trust, which owns 100% of Newsun Capital Limited which directly owns Ordinary Shares.
HKIT has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Ordinary Shares covered by this Statement that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. Such interests of Amer Sports, Inc. relate to more than 5 percent of the class of Ordinary Shares. HKIT is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.
HSBC Bank plc in its normal course of business holds 0.21% shares (of the total reportable holdings) in Rights of Use Unexercised capacity and can utilize the shares as per the client's contractual arrangement. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Anllian Sports Products Limited, Anllian Holdco (BVI) Limited, HSBC Bank plc |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)