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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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2 November 2020

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

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On 29 October 2020, James Forese acquired 23,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADS")¹, representing 115,000 US$0.50 ordinary shares in HSBC Holdings plc. The ADS were acquired at a price of US$20.97677 per ADS.�

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¹ADS are categorised as equity derivatives under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong. Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares. ADS are traded in New York.

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The following disclosure is 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				James Forese		�
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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 or auction monitor
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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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Transaction(s) summary table
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�	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency	�
�	2020-10-29	American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.	GB0005405286	The New York Stock Exchange		USD - United States Dollar	�
�	Nature of Transaction: � Acquisition		�	Price	Volume	Total �	�
	�		�	US$20.98	23,000	US$482,465.71	�
	�		Aggregated	US$20.977	23,000	US$482,465.71	�
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For any queries related to this notification, please contact:�

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Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services�

020 7991 0595