Edgar Filing: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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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 MONTH

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

9 July 2018

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with the PDMRs

The following transactions relating to dividends of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") were made on 5 July 2018:

Directors

Name	Shares acquired/allocated	Price per Share/ADS
Kathleen Casey	19 American Depositary Shares (representing 95 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)	US$49.23001
Henri de Castries	177	US$9.8461
John Flint	3,977	US$9.8461
Irene Lee	109	US$9.8461
Iain Mackay	13,749	US$9.8461
Heidi Miller	8 American Depositary Shares (representing 40 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)	US$47.09661
Marc Moses	13,688	US$9.8461

1American Depositary Shares ('ADS') 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.

Other PDMRs

Name	Shares acquired/allocated	Price per Share
Samir Assaf	10,585	US$9.8461
Peter Boyles	2,728 4,506	US$9.8461 £7.0009
Patrick Burke	2,956 4,106	US$9.8461 £7.0008
Andy Maguire	2,167	US$9.8461
Paulo Maia	2,190 5 2,870	US$9.8461 £7.0556 £7.0009
Charlie Nunn	691	US$9.8461
Noel Quinn	2,215	US$9.8461
Antonio Simoes	2,350	US$9.8461
Peter Wong	5,934 13,232	US$9.8461 £7.0009

Persons closely associated ("CAP") with a PDMR

Name	Shares acquired/allocated	Price per Share
Camay Wong (CAP of Peter Wong)	252	US$9.8461

The following disclosures are 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				Kathleen Casey

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
	2018-07-05	American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	Outside of a trading venue		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$49.23	19	US$935.37
			Aggregated	US$49.230	19	US$935.37

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

Name of natural person				Henri de Castries

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	177	US$1,742.76
			Aggregated	US$9.846	177	US$1,742.76

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

Name of natural person				John Flint

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Group Chief Executive

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	3,977	US$39,157.94
			Aggregated	US$9.846	3,977	US$39,157.94

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

Name of natural person				Irene Lee

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	109	US$1,073.22
			Aggregated	US$9.846	109	US$1,073.22

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

Name of natural person				Iain Mackay

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Group Finance 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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	13,749	US$135,374.03
			Aggregated	US$9.846	13,749	US$135,374.03

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

Name of natural person				Heidi Miller

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
	2018-07-05	American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	Outside a trading venue		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$47.10	8	US$376.77
			Aggregated	US$47.097	8	US$376.77

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

Name of natural person				Marc Moses

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Group Chief Risk Officer

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	13,688	US$134,773.42
			Aggregated	US$9.846	13,688	US$134,773.42

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

Name of natural person				Samir Assaf

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	10,585	US$104,220.97
			Aggregated	US$9.846	10,585	US$104,220.97

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

Name of natural person				Peter Boyles

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Chief Executive of Global Private Banking

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	2,728	US$26,860.16
			Aggregated	US$9.846	2,728	US$26,860.16

	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			£7.00	4,506	£31,546.06
			Aggregated	£7.001	4,506	£31,546.06

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

Name of natural person				Patrick Burke

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				President and Chief Executive of HSBC US

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	2,956	US$29,105.07
			Aggregated	US$9.846	2,956	US$29,105.07

	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			£7.00	4,106	£28,745.28
			Aggregated	£7.001	4,106	£28,745.28

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

Name of natural person				Andy Maguire

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Group Chief Operating Officer

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	2,167	US$21,336.50
			Aggregated	US$9.846	2,167	US$21,336.50

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

Name of natural person				Paulo Maia

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Chief Executive, Latin America

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	2,190	US$21,562.96
			Aggregated	US$9.846	2,190	US$21,562.96

	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			£7.06	5	£35.28
			Aggregated	£7.056	5	£35.28

	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			£7.00	2,870	£20,092.58
			Aggregated	£7.001	2,870	£20,092.58

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

Name of natural person				Charlie Nunn

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Chief Executive, Retail Banking and Wealth Management

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	691	US$6,803.66
			Aggregated	US$9.846	691	US$6,803.66

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

Name of natural person				Noel Quinn

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	2,215	US$21,809.11
			Aggregated	US$9.846	2,215	US$21,809.11

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	2,350	US$23,138.34
			Aggregated	US$9.846	2,350	US$23,138.34

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

Name of natural person				Peter Wong

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	5,934	US$58,426.76
			Aggregated	US$9.846	5,934	US$58,426.76

	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code	Place of Transaction		Currency
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			£7.00	13,232	£92,636.37
			Aggregated	£7.001	13,232	£92,636.37

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

Name of natural person				Camay Wong

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Closely associated person of Peter Wong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

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
	2018-07-05	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Acquisition			US$9.85	252	US$2,481.22
			Aggregated	US$9.846	252	US$2,481.22

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

JJ Williams

Shareholder Services

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: 09 July 2018