HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

24 September 2018

Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")

On 21 September 2018, John Flint was granted 5,505 options to purchase US$0.50 ordinary shares under the HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan. The price per option was £5.4490.

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				John Flint

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
	2018-09-21	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			£5.45	5,505	£29,996.74
			Aggregated	£5.449	5,505	£29,996.74

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595