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 July
 
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
 
28 July 2016
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
HSBC Holdings plc was advised that on 27 July 2016 Douglas Flint acquired 30 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £4.9680 under the HSBC Holdings UK Share Incentive Plan.
 
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
 
First Name(s)
 Last Name(s)
Name of natural person*
Douglas
Flint
 
OR
 
Legal Person*
 
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 Position/status*
 Group Chairman
Initial notification/amendment*
 
In the case of amendment, please enter the previous 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)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument*
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
 
 
Identification Code*
GB0005405286
Nature of the transaction*
Acquisition
Currency*
GBP
Price(s) and Volume(s)
Price
Volume
 
4.97
30
 
 
Aggregated Information
Price
Volume
Total
 
4.968
30
149.04
 
 
Date of Transaction
2016-07-27
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Nickesha Graham-Burrell, Senior Assistant Company Secretary on 020 7992 3633.
 
 
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: 28 July 2016