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 March
 
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
 
6 March 2018
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
 
1.   Jackson Tai acquired 229 American Depositary Shares ('ADS')1 representing 1,145 Ordinary Shares, at the prices stated below on 2 March 2018:
 
 
Price per ADS
 
Shares acquired
 
US$49.0174
 
20 ADS
(representing 100 Ordinary Shares)
US$49.0863
 
20 ADS
(representing 100 Ordinary Shares)
US$49.0090
189 ADS
(representing 945 Ordinary Shares)
 
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.   On 28 February 2018 HSBC announced that Noel Quinn sold 150,000 Shares at £7.2170 per share. The price per share was reported incorrectly and should have stated £7.200029 per share. All other details relating to Noel Quinn within the announcement were correct. An amended disclosure is detailed below.
 
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
  Jackson Tai
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
2018-03-02
American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD - United States Dollar
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
US$49.02
20
 
US$980.35
 
 
US$49.09
20
US$981.73
 
 
 
US$49.01
189
US$9,262.70
 
 
 
Aggregated
US$49.016
229
US$11,224.78
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
The below disclosure is an amendment to that disclosed on 28 February 2018.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
 
Name of natural person
  Noel Quinn
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
Position/status
Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking
 
 
 
 
Initial notification/amendment
 
In case of amendment, please enter the previous notification reference number and explain the error that this notification is amending
 
Amendment
 
00035230
 
On 28 February 2018 it was announced that Noel Quinn sold 150,000 Shares at £7.2170 per share. The price per share was reported incorrectly and should have stated £7.200029 per share.
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
2018-02-26
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
£7.23
163,460
£1,182,469.64
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.234
163,460
£1,182,469.64
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
 
2018-02-26
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
 
£7.21
26,291
£189,679.05
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.215
26,291
£189,679.05
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
 
2018-02-28
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
 
£7.20
150,000
£1,080,004.35
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.20
150,000
£1,080,004.35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 
 
JJ Williams
Shareholder Services 
020 3268 3568
 
 
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: 06 March 2018