HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

12 December 2019

Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

On 10 December 2019, Jonathan Symonds transferred 38,823 HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50, beneficially held in his Zeneca Retirement Trust, to his personal shareholding account for nil consideration.

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				Jonathan Symonds

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Deputy Group Chairman and Senior independent 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
	2019-12-10	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	Outside a trading venue		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Transfer of Ordinary shares			£0	38,823	£0
			Aggregated	£0	38,823	£0

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595