HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

28 July 2016

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

HSBC Holdings plc was advised that on 27 July 2016 Douglas Flint acquired 30 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £4.9680 under the HSBC Holdings UK Share Incentive Plan.

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

	First Name(s)	Last Name(s)
Name of natural person*	Douglas	Flint

	OR

Legal Person*

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status*	Group Chairman

Initial notification/amendment*	Initial Notification

In the case of amendment, please enter the previous notification reference number and explain the error that this notification is amending

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)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument*

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

Identification Code*

GB0005405286

Nature of the transaction*

Acquisition

Currency*

GBP

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price	Volume
4.97	30

Aggregated Information

Price	Volume	Total
4.968	30	149.04

Date of Transaction

2016-07-27

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

For any queries related to this notification please contact: Nickesha Graham-Burrell, Senior Assistant Company Secretary on 020 7992 3633.