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 November
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
 
14 November 2017
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
 
On 13 November, awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements. Awards comprise part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for 2017. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 10 November of £7.4130.
 
The Awards vest in full on the date of grant. Individual tax liabilities in respect of the vesting of the Awards were satisfied in cash. The number of Shares received by the Directors named below is therefore net of tax.
 
The Award will be released in five equal annual instalments starting from March 2018.
 
  Directors
Name
 
Number of Shares vested
 
Stuart Gulliver
 
30,385
 
Iain Mackay
 
16,980
 
Marc Moses
 
16,980
 
 
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                                Stuart Gulliver     
2 - Reason for the notification
 Position/status                                              Group Chief Executive
 
 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
2017-11-13
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£7.41
30,385
£225,244.00
Aggregated
£7.413
30,385
£225,244.00
 
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
2017-11-13
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£7.41
16,980
£125,872.74
Aggregated
£7.413
16,980
£125,872.74
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 Name of natural person                                   Marc Moses      
2 - Reason for the notification
 Position/status                                                  Group Chief Risk Officer
 
 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
2017-11-13
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£7.41
16,980
£125,872.74
Aggregated
£7.413
16,980
£125,872.74
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 
JJ Williams
Shareholder Services Team
+44 (0)20 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: 14 November 2017