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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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26 June 2020

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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

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Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services�

020 7991 0595