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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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28 February 2020

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Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

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The following transactions took place on 27 February 2020:

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1.�� Barry O'Byrne acquired 28 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company"), at �5.3707 per Share.� The Shares were acquired under the Company's UK Share Incentive Plan.

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2.�� Ian Stuart acquired 2,700 units of HSBC Bank plc autocallable notes linked to underlying indices at a price of �99.4000 per unit.

The following disclosures are 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

Name of natural person				Barry O'Byrne

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
	2020-02-27	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 UK Share Incentive Plan			�5.37	28	�150.38
			Aggregated	�5.371	28	�150.38

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

Name of natural person				Ian Stuart

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Chief Executive, HSBC UK 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 Bank plc

Legal Entity Identifier code				MP6I5ZYZBEU3UXPYFY54

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2020-02-27	Equity Linked Note: Decreasing Phoenix Auto-Callable: S&P 500, FTSE100 & Eurostoxx 50 Indices	XS2129391293	Euronext Dublin (XDUB)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: � �			Price �	Volume	Total �
	Acquisition			�99.40	2,700	�268,380.00
			Aggregated	�99.40	2,700	�268,380.00 �

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For any queries related to this notification, please contact:�

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595