HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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15 September 2017

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

The following disposals of ordinary shares of US$0.50 (the "Shares") took place on the dates indicated.

Director

Name	Date	Price per Share	Shares sold
Stuart Gulliver	13 September 2017	£7.3176	138,143

Other PDMRs

Name	Date	Price per Share	Shares sold
Samir Assaf	13 September 2017	£7.3176	59,738
Samir Assaf	14 September 2017	£7.2693	57,013
Antonio Simoes	13 September 2017	£7.3176	24,220
Antonio Simoes	14 September 2017	£7.2693	27,490
Peter Wong	13 September 2017	£7.3176	59,336
Peter Wong	14 September 2017	£7.2693	72,871

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
2017-09-13	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume	Total
			£7.32		138,143	£1,010,875.22
		Aggregated	£7.318		138,143	£1,010,875.22

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person	Samir Assaf

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets

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
2017-09-13	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			£7.32		59,738		£437,138.79
		Aggregated	£7.318		59,738		£437,138.79

Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2017-09-14	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			£7.27		57,013		£414,444.60
		Aggregated	£7.269		57,013		£414,444.60

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person	Antonio Simoes

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Executive, HSBC Bank plc

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
2017-09-13	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			£7.32		24,220		£177,232.27
		Aggregated	£7.318		24,220		£177,232.27

Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2017-09-14	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			£7.27		27,490		£199,833.06
		Aggregated	£7.269		27,490		£199,833.06

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person	Peter Wong

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

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
2017-09-13	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			£7.32		59,336		£434,197.11
		Aggregated	£7.318		59,336		£434,197.11

Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2017-09-14	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			£7.27		72,871		£529,721.16
		Aggregated	£7.269		72,871		£529,721.16

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

JJ Williams

Shareholder Services

020 3268 3568