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 September
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
 
12 September 2017
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
 
On 11 September 2017 the following disposals of ordinary shares of US$0.50 (the "Shares") took place.
 
PDMRs
 
Name
Price per Share
Shares sold
Samir Assaf
£7.3303
33,581
Antonio Simoes
£7.3303
9,144
Peter Wong
£7.3303
27,696
 
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
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
 
 
2017-09-11
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
£7.33
33,581
£246,158.80
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.33
33,581
£246,158.80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
2017-09-11
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
£7.33
9,144
£67,028.26
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.33
9,144
£67,028.26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
 
   Name of natural person
Peter Wong
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
   Position/status
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited 
 
 
 
 
   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
 
 
2017-09-11
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
£7.33
27,696
£203,019.99
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.33
27,696
£203,019.99
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 
JJ Williams
Shareholder Services 
020 3268 3568
 
 
 
 
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: 12 September 2017