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

 

10 November 2020

 

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

On 9 November 2020, 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 2020. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 6 November 2020 of £3.3780.

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 Awards will be released in five equal annual instalments starting from March 2021.

Name	Number of Shares vested
Noel Quinn	88,908
Ewen Stevenson	49,683

 

 

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				Noel Quinn
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
	2020-11-09	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition under the HSBC Share Plan 2011			£3.38	88,908	£300,331.22
			Aggregated	£3.378	88,908	£300,331.22

 

 

 

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Ewen Stevenson
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Group Chief Financial 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
	2020-11-09	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition under the HSBC Share Plan 2011			£3.38	49,683	£167,829.17
			Aggregated	£3.378	49,683	£167,829.17

 

 

For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 

 

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services 

020 7991 0595

 

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: Aileen Taylor
	Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
	Date: 10 November 2020