HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

17 September 2018

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

The following disposals of ordinary shares of US$0.50 (the "Shares") took place on 14 September 2018.

Directors

Name	Shares disposed	Price
Iain Mackay	24,021	£6.5691

PDMRs

Name	Shares disposed	Price
Antonio Simoes	29,176	£6.5727

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				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

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
	2018-09-14	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price	Volume	Total
				£6.57	24,021	£157,796.35
			Aggregated	£6.569	24,021	£157,796.35

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

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
	2018-09-14	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price	Volume	Total
				£6.57	29,176	£191,765.10
			Aggregated	£6.573	29,176	£191,765.10

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595