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
 25 August 2017
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
On 24 August 2017, Laura Cha purchased 5,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at HKD 74.1000 per share.
 
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              Laura Cha       
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
Position/statusNon-executive Director  Initial notification/amendmentInitial Notification 
 
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or
     auction monitor
 
Full name of the entityHSBC Holdings plc  Legal Entity Identifier codeMLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 
 
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
  Transaction(s) summary table
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
   Currency
 
 
2017-08-24
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
   HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
Acquisition
 
74.10
 
5,000
HKD 370,500.00
 
 
 
Aggregated
74.10
 
5,000
HKD 370,500.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact: 
JJ Williams
Shareholder Services Team
020 3268 3568
 
 
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: 25 August 2017