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 May
 
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
 
25 May 2021
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
 
On 24 May 2021, awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements. Awards comprise part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for 2021. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 21 May 2021 of £4.4445.
 
 
The Awards vest in full on the date of grant. Individual tax liabilities in respect of the vesting of the Awards were satisfied in cash. The number of Shares received by the Directors named below is therefore net of tax.
 
 
The Awards will be released in five equal annual instalments starting from March 2022.
 
Name
 
Number of Shares vested
 
Noel Quinn
 
67,573
Ewen Stevenson
 
37,761
 
 
The following disclosures are made in accordance with the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
 
Noel Quinn
 
 
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
 
 
2021-05-24
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
Acquisition under the HSBC Share Plan 2011
 
£4.44
67,573
£300,328.20
 
 
 
Aggregated
£4.444
67,573
£300,328.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
Name of natural person
 
Ewen Stevenson
 
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
Position/status
 
Group Chief Financial 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
 
 
2021-05-24
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
Acquisition under the HSBC Share Plan 2011
 
£4.44
37,761
£167,828.76
 
 
Aggregated
£4.444
37,761
£167,828.76
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 
 
 
Larissa Wilson
Shareholder Services 
020 7991 0595
 
 
 
 
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: Aileen Taylor
 
Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
 
 
 
Date: 25 May 2021