FORM 6

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 May

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- ..............).

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R and 3.1.4 R (1)(a)

1
Name of the issuer

HSBC Holdings plc
2
Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities or, where applicable, the name of the person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities

i) - ii)
    
B Robertson, a person discharging  
            managerial 
responsibilities
i
ii)
    
    
P A Robertson, spouse of B Robertson (a
            person 
discharging managerial responsibilities)
3
Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares

U
S$0.50 ordinary shares
4
State the nature of the transactions

i)
    
Acquisition / Scrip dividend
.
ii)
    
Release of 143 shares representing the scrip dividend
       for 
the 2008 fourth interim dividend on that element of 
       the 
total shareholder return part of the 2006
       Performance 
Share award under the HSBC Share Plan that
       vested on 8
 
April 2009. The Trustees of the Plan sold 58
       shares to 
meet the tax liability and transferred 85 shares
       to B
 
Robertson as beneficial owner.
iii)
    Acquisition / Scrip dividend.
5
Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired

i)
    1,926
ii)
    
143
iii)
    
665
6
Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed

ii)
    58
7
Price per share or value of transactions

i)
 and
 
i
i
i)
 
US$
5.6847
ii
) £5.07
8
Date and place of transactions

i)
 - i
i
i)
 
6
 
May 
2009,
 
London
9
Date issuer informed of transactions

8 May 2009
10
Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making notification 

Nicola Black, Assistant 
Group Company 
Secretary, 020 7991 2652
11
Date of notification

8 May 2009


 

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: P A Stafford

                                                                                                                                            Title: Assistant Group Secretary

                                                                                                                                                                                                         Date: 08 May 2009