HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

21 November 2019

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

The following transactions took place on 19 November 2019:

1. Kathleen Casey acquired 997 American Depositary Shares ("ADS")¹, at US$37.7600 per ADS, representing 4,985 US$0.50 ordinary shares ("Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company").

2. Heidi Miller acquired 2,200 ADS, at an average price of US$37.7432 per ADS, representing 11,000 Shares in the Company.

¹ADS are categorised as equity derivatives under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong. Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares. ADS are traded in New York.

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				Kathleen Casey

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				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
	2019-11-19	American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.	GB0005405286	The New York Stock Exchange		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price	Volume	Total
				US$37.76	997	US$37,646.72
			Aggregated	US$37.76	997	US$37,646.72

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person				Heidi Miller

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				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
	2019-11-19	American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.	GB0005405286	The New York Stock Exchange		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price	Volume	Total
				US$37.74	1,200	US$45,288.00
				US$37.74	600	US$22,647.00
				US$37.75	400	US$15,100.00
			Aggregated	US$37.743	2,200	US$83,035.00

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595