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 December

 

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

 

8 December 2016

 

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with the PDMRs

 

The following acquisitions relating to dividends of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") were made on 6 December 2016:

 

Directors

Name	Price per Share / ADS1	Shares acquired
Kathleen Casey	US$38.11351	23 American Depositary Shares1 (representing 115 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Henri de Castries	US$7.6227	209
Douglas Flint	£6.4443	64
Stuart Gulliver	US$7.6227	41,853
Sam Laidlaw	US$7.6227	511
Iain Mackay	US$7.6227	19,334
Heidi Miller	US$38.11351	10 American Depositary Shares1 (representing 50 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Marc Moses	US$7.6227	23,336
Jackson Tai	US$38.11351	16 American Depositary Shares1 (representing 80 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

 

Other PDMRs

Name	Price per Share	Shares acquired
Samir Assaf	US$7.6227	26,391
Peter Boyles	US$7.6227 £6.4443	6,684 2,244
Patrick Burke	US$7.6227 £6.4443	6,179 1,593
John Flint	US$7.6227	8,296
Andy Maguire	US$7.6227	2,984
Paulo Maia2	US$7.6227 £6.4443 £6.4955	3,048 1,832 5
Noel Quinn	US$7.6227	4,628
Antonio Simoes	US$7.6227	4,860
Peter Wong	US$7.6227 £6.4443	17,037 9,549

 

Persons closely associated ("CAP") with the PDMR

Name	Price per Share	Shares acquired
Camay Wong (CAP of Peter Wong)	US$7.6227	298

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 Paulo Maia acquired one additional ordinary share at a price of £5.7793 on 28 September 2016 as a result of accrued residual dividend amounts.

The following disclosures are 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			Kathleen Casey
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	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
				$38.11	23	$876.61
			Aggregated	$38.114	23	$876.61

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person					Henri de Castries
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
				$7.62		209	$1,593.14
			Aggregated	$7.623		209	$1,593.14

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Douglas Flint
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Group Chairman
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price	Volume	Total
				£6.44	64	£412.44
			Aggregated	£6.444	64	£412.44

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person					Stuart Gulliver
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status					Group Chief Executive
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
				$7.62		41,853	$319,032.86
			Aggregated	$7.623		41,853	$319,032.86

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person					Sam Laidlaw
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
				$7.62		511	$3,895.20
			Aggregated	$7.623		511	$3,895.20

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person					Iain Mackay
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status					Group Finance 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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
				$7.62		19,334	$147,377.28
			Aggregated	$7.623		19,334	$147,377.28

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Heidi Miller
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
	2016-12-06	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
					$38.11	10	$381.14
			Aggregated		$38.114	10	$381.14

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Marc Moses
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Group Chief Risk Officer
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price	Volume	Total
				$7.62	23,336	$177,883.33
			Aggregated	$7.623	23,336	$177,883.33

 

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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	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
					$38.11	16	$609.82
			Aggregated		$38.114	16	$609.82

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person					Samir Assaf
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status					Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
				$7.62		26,391	$201,170.68
			Aggregated	$7.623		26,391	$201,170.68

 

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

Name of natural person

Peter Boyles

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Executive of Global Private 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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

Legal Entity Identifier code

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-12-06

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction: Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£6.44

2,244

£14,461.01

Aggregated

£6.444

2,244

£14,461.01

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-12-06

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction: Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$7.62

6,684

$50,950.13

Aggregated

$7.623

6,684

$50,950.13

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person						Patrick Burke
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status						President and Chief Executive of HSBC US
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction					Currency
	2016-12-06		Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each		GB0005405286			London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price				Volume	Total
						£6.44				1,593	£10,265.77
					Aggregated	£6.444				1,593	£10,265.77
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code			Place of Transaction				Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each		GB0005405286			London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)				USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price			Volume		Total
						$7.62			6,179		$47,100.66
				Aggregated		$7.623			6,179		$47,100.66

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person					John Flint
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status					Chief Executive, Retail Banking and Wealth Management
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			USD -United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
				$7.62		8,296	$63,237.92
			Aggregated	$7.623		8,296	$63,237.92

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Andy Maguire
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Group Chief Operating Officer
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     MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code				Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286				London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price		Volume	Total
						$7.62		2,984	$22,746.14
			Aggregated			$7.623		2,984	$22,746.14

 

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

Name of natural person

Paulo Maia

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Executive, Latin America

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   MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

Legal Entity Identifier code

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-12-06

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction: Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£6.44

1,832

£11,805.96

£6.50

5

£32.48

Aggregated

£6.444

1,837

£11,838.44

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-12-06

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction: Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$7.62

3,048

$23,233.99

Aggregated

$7.623

3,048

$23,233.99

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Paulo Maia
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Chief Executive, Latin America
Initial notification/amendment				Amendment Reference 00004628 Paulo Maia acquired one additional ordinary share as a result of accrued residual dividend amounts
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity					HSBC Holdings plc   MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction			Currency
	2016-09-28	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)			GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price	Volume	Total
						£5.78	5	£28.90
			Aggregated			£5.779	5	£28.90

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Noel Quinn
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   MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code				Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286				London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price		Volume	Total
						$7.62		4,628	$35,277.86
			Aggregated			$7.623		4,628	$35,277.86

 

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Antonio Simoes
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Chief Executive, HSBC 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 Holdings plc   MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code				Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286				London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price		Volume	Total
						$7.62		4,860	$37,046.32
			Aggregated			$7.623		4,860	$37,046.32

 

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

Name of natural person

Peter Wong

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, 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   MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

Legal Entity Identifier code

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-12-06

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction: Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£6.44

9,549

£61,536.62

Aggregated

£6.444

9,549

£61,536.62

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-12-06

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction: Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$7.62

17,037

$129,867.94

Aggregated

$7.623

17,037

$129,867.94

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Camay Wong
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Closely associated person of Peter Wong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, 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   MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39
Legal Entity Identifier code
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
Transaction(s) summary table
	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code				Place of Transaction		Currency
	2016-12-06	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286				London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition					Price		Volume	Total
						$7.62		298	$2,271.56
			Aggregated			$7.623		298	$2,271.56

 

For any queries related to this notification please contact:

Lauren Brown

Shareholder Services Team

020 7992 376

 

 

 

 

 

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: Ben J S Mathews
	Title: Group Company Secretary
	Date: 08 December 2016