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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 January
 
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
 
30 January 2017
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
HSBC Holdings plc was advised that on 27 January 2017 Douglas Flint acquired 22 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £6.8391 under the HSBC Holdings UK Share Incentive Plan.
 
The following disclosure is 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             Douglas Flint   
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status                                 Group Chairman
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
 
2017-01-27
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
GB0005405286
 
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
6.84
 
22
 
150.46
 
Aggregated
 
6.839
 
22
 
150.46
 
 
 
Enquiries to:
Lauren Brown
Shareholder Services Team
020 7992 3761
 
 
 
 
 
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: 30 January 2017