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
 
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
 
30 September 2016
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) and persons closely associated with the PDMRs
 
 
The following acquisitions relating to dividends of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the “Shares”) took place on 28 September 2016.
Directors
Name
Price per Share / ADS1
Shares acquired
Kathleen Casey
US$35.50751
 
23 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 115 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Henri de Castries
US$7.1015
221
 
Douglas Flint
£5.7850
66
 
Stuart Gulliver
US$7.1015
44,302
 
Sam Laidlaw
US$7.1015
541
 
Iain Mackay
US$7.1015
20,465
Heidi Miller
US$35.50751
 
10 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 50 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Marc Moses
US$7.1015
24,702
 
Jackson Tai
US$35.50751
 
44 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 220 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
 
 
2
 
Other PDMRs
Name
Price per Share
Shares acquired
Samir Assaf
US$7.1015
27,932
 
Peter Boyles
US$7.1015
£5.7850
7,078
2,351
Patrick Burke
US$7.1015
£5.7850
6,542
1,624
John Flint
US$7.1015
 
8,778
Andy Maguire
US$7.1015
 
3,158
Paulo Maia
US$7.1015
£5.7850
£5.7793
3,225
1,844
4
Noel Quinn
US$7.1015
 
4,903
Antonio Simoes
US$7.1015
 
5,147
Peter Wong
US$7.1015
£5.7850
32,244
9,292
 
 
3
 
Persons closely associated (“CAP”) with the PDMR
Name
Price per Share
Shares acquired
Camay Wong
(CAP of Peter Wong)
US$7.1015
 
315
 
1American Depositary Shares (‘ADS’) are categorised as equity derivatives under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong. Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares. ADS are traded in New York.
The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Kathleen Casey
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Non-executive Director
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
American Depositary Shares (‘ADS’). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$35.51
23
$816.67
Aggregated
$35.508
23
$816.67
 
 
 
4
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Henri de Castries
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Non-executive Director
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
221
$1,569.43
Aggregated
$7.102
221
$1,569.43
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Douglas Flint
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chairman
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£5.79
66
£381.81
Aggregated
£5.785
66
£381.81
 
 
5
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Stuart Gulliver
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Executive
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
44,302
$314,610.65
Aggregated
$7.102
44,302
$314,610.65
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Sam Laidlaw
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Non-executive Director
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
541
$3,841.91
Aggregated
$7.102
541
$3,841.91
 
 
6
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Iain Mackay
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Finance Director
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
20,465
$145,332.20
Aggregated
$7.102
20,465
$145,332.20
 
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Heidi Miller
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Non-executive Director
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 – Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
American Depositary Shares (‘ADS’). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$35.51
10
$355.08
Aggregated
$35.508
10
$355.08
 
 
7
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Marc Moses
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Risk Officer
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
24,702
$175,421.25
Aggregated
$7.102
24,702
$175,421.25
 
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
Name of natural person
Jackson Tai
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
Position/status
Non-executive Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
 
 
3 – Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
 
2016-09-28
American Depositary Shares (‘ADS’). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD – United States Dollar
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
$35.51
44
$1,562.33
 
Aggregated
$35.508
44
$1,562.33
 
 
 
8
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
Name of natural person
Samir Assaf
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
 
Position/status
Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets
 
 
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
 
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
$7.10
27,932
$198,359.10
 
Aggregated
$7.102
27,932
$198,359.10
 
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Peter Boyles
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive of Global Private Banking
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 – Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£5.79
2,351
£13,600.62
Aggregated
£5.785
2,351
£13,600.62
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
7,078
$50,264.42
Aggregated
$7.102
7,078
$50,264.42
 
 
9
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Patrick Burke
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
President and Chief Executive of HSBC US
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£5.79
1,624
£9,394.90
Aggregated
£5.785
1,624
£9,394.90
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
6,542
$46,458.01
Aggregated
$7.102
6,542
$46,458.01
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
John Flint
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive, Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 – Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD –United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
8,778
$62,336.97
Aggregated
$7.102
8,778
$62,336.97
 
 
10
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Andy Maguire
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Operating Officer
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
3,158
$22,426.54
Aggregated
$7.102
3,158
$22,426.54
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Paulo Maia
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive, Latin America
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
 
3 – Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£5.79
1,844
£10,667.61
Aggregated
£5.785
1,844
£10,667.61
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£5.78
4
£23.12
Aggregated
£5.779
4
£23.12
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
3,225
$22,902.34
Aggregated
$7.102
3,225
$22,902.34
 
 
11
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Noel Quinn
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
4,903
$34,818.65
Aggregated
$7.102
4,903
$34,818.65
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Antonio Simoes
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive, HSBC Bank plc
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 – Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
5,147
$36,551.42
Aggregated
$7.102
5,147
$36,551.42
 
 
12
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Peter Wong
 
 
 
 
2 – Reason for the notification
Position/status
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 – Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£5.79
9,292
£53,754.22
Aggregated
£5.785
9,292
£53,754.22
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD – United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
32,244
$228,980.77
Aggregated
$7.102
32,244
$228,980.77
 
1 – Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Camay Wong
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Closely associated person of Peter Wong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
Initial Notification
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
Full name of the entity
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier code
MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2016-09-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD –United States Dollar
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
$7.10
315
$2,236.97
Aggregated
$7.102
315
$2,236.97
 
 
13
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Nickesha Graham-Burrell, Senior Assistant Company Secretary on 020 7992 3633.
 
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: Ben J S Mathews
 
Title: Group Company Secretary
 
Date: 30 September 2016
 
 
 
 
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