hsba201303136k6.htm
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 March
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 J Mackay, a person discharging managerial responsibilities
 
3
Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares
 
 
US$0.50 ordinary shares
 
4
State the nature of the transactions
 
 
(i) Acquisition of an interest in 189,959 shares arising from a conditional award of shares under the Group Performance Share Plan, being the long-term incentive plan of the HSBC Share Plan 2011;
 
(ii) Acquisition of an interest in 54,874 shares arising from a deferred award of Restricted Shares under the HSBC Share Plan 2011;
 
(iii) Acquisition of an interest in 36,582 shares arising from a non-deferred award of Restricted Shares under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. The Trustees of the Plan sold 19,023 shares to meet the tax liability arising on the immediate vesting of this award. The interest in the balance of 17,559 shares has been transferred to Mr Mackay as beneficial owner and must be retained for six months; and
 
(iv) Release by the Trustees of 40,390 ordinary shares upon the partial vesting of Restricted Shares awarded in 2012 to Mr Mackay. The Trustees of the Plan sold a total of 21,004 shares to meet the tax liability. 19,386 shares have been transferred to Mr Mackay as beneficial owner.
 
5
Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired
 
 
(i)   189,959
 
(ii)  54,874
 
(iii) 36,582
 
6
Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed
 
 
(iii) 19,023
 
(iv)  21,004
 
7
Price per share or value of transactions
 
 
(i), (ii)  N/A
 
(iii) £7.3220
 
(iv)  £7.3294
 
8
Date and place of transactions
 
 
(i), (ii) and (iii) 11 March 2013, London
 
(iv) 12 March 2013
 
9
Date issuer informed of transactions
 
 
13 March 2013
 
10
Total holding following notification
 
 
768,975
 
11
Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making notification
 
 
Kalpna Dubasia, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 0592
 
12
Date of notification
 
 
13 March 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 13 March 2013