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
 
19 December 2016
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
On 16 December 2016 Jackson Tai purchased 1,181 American Depositary Shares ('ADS')1 representing 5,905 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at the prices stated below:
 
Price per ADS1
 
Shares acquired
 
US$41.3459
 
488 ADS1
(representing 2,440 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
US$41.4875
 
300 ADS1
(representing 1,500 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
US$41.4857
 
100 ADS1
(representing 500 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
US$41.4846
 
93 ADS1
(representing 465 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
US$41.4900
 
200 ADS1
(representing 1,000 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.
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
2016-12-16
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:
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
Acquisition
 
$41.35
488
$20,176.80
$41.49
300
$12,446.25
 
 
$41.49
100
$4,148.57
 
 
$41.48
93
$3,858.07
 
 
$41.49
200
$8,298.00
 
Aggregated
$41.429
1,181
$48,927.69
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: 
Lauren Brown
Shareholder Services Team
020 7992 3761
 
 
 
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: 19 December 2016