Blueprint
 
 
 
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 April
 
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
 
3 April 2017
 
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
 
 
On 31 March 2017, the following awards of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 24 February 2017 of £6.5030.
 
Annual Incentive Awards
 
Awards of 2,538 immediately vested and 3,806 deferred Shares were made to Paulo Maia under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. These awards relate to the performance year ended 31 December 2016 and comprise part of the Group's annual incentive arrangements. The awards were determined by assessing performance during the year against financial and non-financial metrics. Upon vesting, a six-month retention period applies.
 
889 of the immediately vested awards were sold in respect of Income Tax and Social Security liabilities at £6.5306 per share with 1,649 net shares vested.
 
The deferred Shares vest in five equal annual tranches commencing in March 2018.
 
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
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
2017-03-31
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
£6.50
 
6,344
 
£41,255.03
 
Aggregated
£6.503
6,344
£41,255.03
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
2017-03-31
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
£6.53
889
£5,805.70
 
Aggregated
£6.531
 
889
£5,805.70
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact:
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: 03 April 2017