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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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21 March 2018

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

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1.�� During 2016 and 2017, awards of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements (the "Awards"). The Awards comprised part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for the relevant period.�The 2017 Awards will be released in five equal annual instalments starting from March 2018. Instalments from the 2016 Awards were also released in March 2018.

����� On 19 March 2018 the following Shares were sold in London .

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PDMRs

Name	Shares disposed	Price
Samir Assaf	27,849	�7.0079
Patrick Burke	2,270	�7.0418
Antonio Simoes	1,873	�7.0079

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2.�� On 21 March 2018, Iain Mackay exercised and sold 3,469 Shares under the HSBC Savings-Related Share Option Plan. The Shares were sold in London at �6.9640.

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The following disclosures are 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 ������������ 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   2018-03-21 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each GB0005405286 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:   Acquisition   Price   Volume Total   £5.19 3,469 £17,999.60   Aggregated £5.189   3,469 £17,999.60                           Date of Transaction Financial Instrument Identification Code Place of Transaction Currency   2018-03-21 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each GB0005405286 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:   Disposal   Price   Volume Total   £6.96 3,469 £24,158.12   Aggregated £6.964   3,469 £24,158.12

 

 

 

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     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   2018-03-19 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each GB0005405286 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:   Disposal   Price   Volume Total   £7.01 27,849 £195,163.01   Aggregated £7.008   27,849 £195,163.01

 

 

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     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   2018-03-19 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each GB0005405286 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:   Disposal   Price   Volume Total   £7.04 2,270 £15,984.89   Aggregated £7.042   2,270 £15,984.89

 

 

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   2018-03-19 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each GB0005405286 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:   Disposal   Price   Volume Total   £7.01 1,873 £13,125.80   Aggregated £7.008   1,873 £13,125.80

 

For any queries related to this notification please contact:  

 

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595