HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

30 December 2019

Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

On 27 December 2019, Barry O'Byrne acquired 25 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company"), at £5.9900 per Share. The Shares were acquired under the Company's UK Share Incentive Plan.

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				Barry O'Byrne

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Interim Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking

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
	2019-12-27	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition under the UK Share Incentive Plan			£5.99	25	£149.75
			Aggregated	£5.99	25	£149.75

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595