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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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16 December 2020

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

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On 15 December 2020, Jos� Antonio Meade Kuribre�a acquired 3,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADS")¹, representing 15,000 US$0.50 ordinary shares in HSBC Holdings plc.�The ADS were acquired on the Mexican Stock Exchange at a price of MXN539.7500 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.

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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

Name of natural person				Jos� Antonio Meade Kuribre�a

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Non-executive Director

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
	2020-12-15	American Depositary Shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each. �	GB0005405286	The Mexican Stock Exchange		MXN - Mexican Peso
	Nature of Transaction: � Acquisition			Price	Volume	Total �
				MXN539.75	3,000	MXN1,619,250.00
			Aggregated	MXN539.75	3,000	MXN1,619,250.00

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For any queries related to this notification, please contact:�

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Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services�

020 7991 0595