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
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
 
15 November 2016
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”)
On 14 November, 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 2016. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 11 November of £6.1990.
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.
20 per cent of the Award is subject to retention until March 2017, with the remaining 80 per cent to be released annually thereafter in four equal tranches until 2021.
Directors
Name
 
Number of Shares vested
 
Stuart Gulliver
 
36,336
 
Iain Mackay
 
20,305
 
Marc Moses
 
20,305
 
 
 
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
Stuart Gulliver
 
 
 
 
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
 
2016-11-14
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£6.20
36,336
£225,246.86
Aggregated
£6.199
36,336
£225,246.86
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Iain Mackay
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Finance 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
 
2016-11-14
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£6.20
20,305
£125,870.70
Aggregated
£6.199
20,305
£125,870.70
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Marc Moses
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Risk 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
 
2016-11-14
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
£6.20
20,305
£125,870.70
Aggregate
£6.199
20,305
£125,870.70
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Loren Wulfsohn, Shareholder Services Team on +44 (0)20 7991 8918.
 
 
 
 
 
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: 15 November 2016