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 August
 
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
 
5 August 2016
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
On 4 August 2016 Samir Assaf sold 100,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £5.1480.
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*
Samir
Assaf
 
 
 
 
 
OR
 
 
Legal Person*
 
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status*
CEO Global Banking & Markets
 
 
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*
Sale
 
 
Currency*
GBP
 
 
Price(s) and Volume(s)
Price
Volume
 
5.15
100,000
Aggregated Information
Price
Volume
Total
 
5.148
100,000
514,800.00
Date of Transaction
2016-08-04
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
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: 05 August 2016