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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 February

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).

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Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

HSBC Holdings plc was advised that on 24 February 2017 Jackson Tai purchased 2,233 American Depositary Shares ('ADS')1 representing 11,165 ordinary shares of US$0.50, at the prices stated below:

Price per ADS	Shares acquired
US$40.5920	163 ADS (representing 815 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
US$40.5532	2,070 ADS 2 (representing 10,350 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

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.

2 Jackson Tai is custodian but does not have a beneficial interest in these shares.

HSBC Holdings plc was also advised that on 27 February 2017 Douglas Flint acquired 23 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £6.5135 under the HSBC Holdings UK Share Incentive Plan.

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

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

2017-02-24

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

$40.59

163

$6,616.50

Aggregated

$40.592

163