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
 
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
 
8 July 2016
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with the PDMRs
 
 
On 6 July 2016, HSBC Holdings plc was advised that the following acquisitions relating to dividends of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") took place in London on that date.
 
Directors
 
 
Name
 
 
 
Price per Share / ADS1
 
 
 
Shares acquired
 
Douglas Flint
 £4.6599
78
Heidi Miller
US$31.64401
12 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 60 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Henri de Castries
US$6.3288
244
Iain Mackay
US$6.3288
22,607
Kathleen Casey
US$31.64401
 
26 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 130 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each) 2
Marc Moses
US$6.3288
27,286
Paul Walsh
US$6.3288
79
Sam Laidlaw
US$6.3288
597
Stuart Gulliver
US$6.3288
48,938
 
Other PDMRs
 
 
Name
 
 
 
Price per Share
 
 
 
Shares acquired
 
Andy Maguire
US$6.3288
3,489
Antonio Simoes
US$6.3288
5,683
John Flint
US$6.3288
9,699
Patrick Burke
US$6.3288
7,227
 
£4.6599
1,962
Paulo Maia
US$6.3288
2,523
 
£4.6599
2,223
Peter Boyles
US$6.3288
7,819
 
£4.6599
2,827
Peter Wong
US$6.3288
19,923
 
£4.6599
11,174
Samir Assaf
US$6.3288
30,857
 
Persons closely associated ("CAP") with the PDMR
 
 
Name
 
 
 
Price per Share
 
 
 
Shares acquired
 
Camay Wong
(CAP of Peter Wong)
US$6.3288
348
 
1American Depositary Shares ('ADS') 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.
2 In addition Kathleen Casey acquired one ADS at a price of US$32.0600 (equivalent to five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares) as a result of accrued residual dividend amounts.
 
The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
 
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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: 08 July 2016