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 June

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).

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(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).

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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

 

26 June 2020

 

Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") and a Person Closely Associated with a PDMR

 

 

On 24 June 2020, Steven Guggenheimer acquired 1,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADS")1, representing 5,000 US$0.50 ordinary shares in HSBC Holdings plc. The ADS were acquired jointly with his spouse, Nichola Guggenheimer, at US$23.5750 per ADS.

 

1ADS 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 disclosure is 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				Steven Guggenheimer
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
	2020-06-24	American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.	GB0005405286	The New York Stock Exchange		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:   Acquisition			Price	Volume	Total
				US$23.58	1,000	US$23,575.00
			Aggregated	US$23.575	1,000	US$23,575.00

 

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: 26 June 2020