HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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2 August 2017

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Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

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On 1 August 2017 Jonathan Symonds acquired 10,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at ï¿½7.6627 per share and Antonio Simoes sold 26,520 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at ï¿½7.6496 per share.

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The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

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

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Name of natural person	ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Jonathan Symonds ï¿½ï¿½	ï¿½
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2 - Reason for the notification

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Position/status

Non-executive Director

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Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

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3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer orï¿½

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Full name of the entity	HSBC Holdings plc
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Legal Entity Identifier code	MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

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4 - Details of the transaction(s)

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ï¿½ Transaction(s) summary table

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ï¿½	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
ï¿½	2017-08-01	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume		Total
				£7.66		10,000		£76,627.00
			Aggregated	£7.663		10,000		£76,627.00

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
2017-08-01	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume		Total
			7.65		26,520		£202,867.39
		Aggregated	7.65		26,520		£202,867.39

For any queries related to this notification please contact:

JJ Williams

Shareholder Services Team

020 3268 3568