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 August
 
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
 
4 August 2021
 
Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")
 
On 3 August 2021, Surendra Rosha acquired 20,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in HSBC Holdings plc. The shares were acquired jointly with his spouse, Batul Surendranath Rosha, at a price of HKD42.9500 per share. 
 
The following disclosure is 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
Surendra Rosha
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
Position/status
Co-Chief Executive of Asia Pacific and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
 
 
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
 
 
2021-08-03
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
 
 
HKD42.95
20,000
HKD859,000.00
 
 
Aggregated
HKD42.95
20,000
HKD859,000.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 
 
Lee Davis
Shareholder Services 
020 7991 3048
 
 
 
 
 
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: 04 August 2021