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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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5 May 2017

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Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

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On 5 May 2017 Douglas Flint sold 150,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at ï¿½6.6146 .

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The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

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1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

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Name of natural person	Douglas Flint

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2 - Reason for the notification

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Position/status

Group Chairman

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

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3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer orï¿½

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Full name of the entity	HSBC Holdings plc

Legal Entity Identifier code	MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

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4 - Details of the transaction(s)

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ï¿½ Transaction(s) summary table

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Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2017-05-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			6.61		150,000		992,193.00
		Aggregated	6.615		150,000		992,193.00

Enquiries to:

Loren Wulfsohn

Shareholder Services

020 7 991 8918