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 February
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
 
23 February 2017
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
On 22 February 2017 Lord Evans of Weardale purchased 1,483 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £6.7413.
 
On 23 February 2017 John Flint sold 138,888 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £6.6241.
 
The following disclosure is 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
 
 
  Jonathan Evans
  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
 
 
 2017-02-22
 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 GB0005405286
 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 GBP - British Pound
 
 
 
 
 Nature of Transaction: Acquisition
 
  Price
  Volume
  Total
 
  £6.74
  1,483
  £9,997.35
 
  Aggregated
  £6.741
  1,483
  £9,997.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
  Name of natural person
 
 
  John Flint
  2 - Reason for the notification
 
  Position/status
 
 
   Chief Executive, Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
  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
 
 
 2017-02-23
 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 GB0005405286
 
 London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 GBP - British Pound
 
 
 
 
 Nature of Transaction: Disposal
 
  Price
  Volume
  Total
 
  £6.62
  138,888
  £920,008.00
 
  Aggregated
  £6.624
  138,888
  £920,008.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact:
Lauren Brown
Shareholder Services Team
020 7992 3761
 
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: 23 February 2017