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 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- ).

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

13 March 2018

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

1. Group Performance Share Plan awards (Performance Year 2012)

Deferred awards under the Group Performance Share Plan ("GPSP Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted in 2013 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2012.

The GPSP Awards vested on 12 March 2018. The Shares must be retained while the individual is employed by HSBC. The GPSP Awards were determined by assessing performance against financial and non-financial metrics, as detailed in the Directors' remuneration report in the 2012 annual report and accounts.

Directors

Name	Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2017 4th interim dividend1	Total number of Shares vested	Number of Shares sold at £7.0592 per Share2
John Flint	1,785	86,941	40,863
Iain Mackay	5,279	257,091	120,833
Marc Moses	5,882	286,473	134,643

Other PDMRs

Name	Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2017 4th interim dividend1	Total number of Shares vested	Number of Shares sold at £7.0592 per Share2
Samir Assaf	5,882	286,473	134,643
Peter Boyles	732	35,643	16,040
Patrick Burke	701	34,166	18,184
Noel Quinn	865	42,163	9,168
Antonio Simoes	694	33,789	15,881
Peter Wong	6,023	293,329	44,000

1 At US$10.0177 per Share being the average closing price of the Company's Shares on the London Stock Exchange for the five business days between 22 and 28 February 2018 converted into USD.

2 Includes shares sold to cover withholding tax.

2. Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2012)

Deferred awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted in 2013 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2012.

On 12 March 2018, the Awards granted in 2013 vested and the following transactions took place in London.

Directors

Name	Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2017 4th interim dividend1	Total number of Shares vested	Number of Shares sold at £7.0592 per Share2
John Flint	1,546	75,339	35,410
Iain Mackay	1,524	74,266	34,906
Marc Moses	1,481	72,153	72,153

Other PDMRs

Name	Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2017 4th interim dividend1	Total number of Shares vested	Number of Shares sold at £7.0592 per Share2
Samir Assaf	5,401	263,073	263,073
Peter Boyles	1,055	51,365	0
Patrick Burke	959	46,731	46,731
Noel Quinn	836	40,733	8,857
Antonio Simoes	791	38,485	38,485
Peter Wong	1,969	95,882	0

1 At US$10.0177 per Share being the average closing price of the Company's Shares on the London Stock Exchange for the five business days between 22 and 28 February 2018 converted into USD.

2 Includes shares sold to cover withholding tax.

3. Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2016)

Deferred awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted in 2017 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2016.

On 12 March 2018, the first tranche of the Awards granted in 2017 vested and the following transactions took place in London.

Other PDMRs

Name	Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2017 4th interim dividend1	Total number of Shares vested	Number of Shares sold at £7.0592 per Share2
Patrick Burke	2,307	22,476	11,962
Paulo Maia	1,173	11,429	4,001
Charlie Nunn	718	6,999	3,290
Peter Wong	2,266	22,068	3,311

1 At US$10.0177 per Share being the average closing price of the Company's Shares on the London Stock Exchange for the five business days between 22 and 28 February 2018 converted into USD.

2 Includes shares sold to cover withholding tax.

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			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
	2018-03-12	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$10.02	3,331	US$33,368.96
		Aggregated		US$10.018	3,331	US$33,368.96


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	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	162,280	£1,145,372.24
		Aggregated		£7.058	162,280	£1,145,372.24


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each		GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)	GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Disposal			£7.06	76,273	£538,426.36
		Aggregated		£7.059	76,273	£538,426.36

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
	2018-03-12	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$10.02	6,803	US$68,150.41
		Aggregated			US$10.018	6,803	US$68,150.41


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument			Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	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	331,357	£2,338,717.71
		Aggregated			£7.058	331,357	£2,338,717.71


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument			Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each			GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)	GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:				Price	Volume	Total
	Disposal				£7.06	155,739	£1,099,392.75
		Aggregated			£7.059	155,739	£1,099,392.75

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
	2018-03-12	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$10.02	7,363	US$73,760.33
		Aggregated		US$10.018	7,363	US$73,760.33


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	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	358,626	£2,531,182.31
		Aggregated		£7.058	358,626	£2,531,182.31


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each		GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)	GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Disposal			£7.06	206,796	£1,459,814.32
		Aggregated		£7.059	206,796	£1,459,814.32

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
	2018-03-12	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$10.02	11,283	US$113,029.71
		Aggregated		US$10.018	11,283	US$113,029.71


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	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	549,546	£3,878,695.67
		Aggregated		£7.058	549,546	£3,878,695.67


	Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
	2018-03-12	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each		GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)	GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Disposal			£7.06	397,716	£2,807,556.79
		Aggregated		£7.059	397,716	£2,807,556.79

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

1,787

US$17,901.63

Aggregated

US$10.018

1,787

US$17,901.63

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

87,008

£614,102.46

Aggregated

£7.058

87,008

£614,102.46

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

16,040

£113,229.57

Aggregated

£7.059

16,040

£113,229.57

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

3,967

US$39,740.22

Aggregated

US$10.018

3,967

US$39,740.22

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

103,373

£729,606.63

Aggregated

£7.058

103,373

£729,606.63

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

76,877

£542,690.12

Aggregated

£7.059

76,877

£542,690.12

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

1,173

US$11,750.76

Aggregated

US$10.018

1,173

US$11,750.76

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

11,429

£80,665.88

Aggregated

£7.058

11,429

£80,665.88

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

4,001

£28,243.86

Aggregated

£7.059

4,001

£28,243.86

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

718

US$7,192.71

Aggregated

US$10.018

718

US$7,192.71

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

6,999

£49,398.94

Aggregated

£7.058

6,999

£49,398.94

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

3,290

£23,224.77

Aggregated

£7.059

3,290

£23,224.77

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

1,701

US$17,040.11

Aggregated

US$10.018

1,701

US$17,040.11

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

82,896

£585,079.97

Aggregated

£7.058

82,896

£585,079.97

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

18,025

£127,242.08

Aggregated

£7.059

18,025

£127,242.08

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

1,485

US$14,876.28

Aggregated

US$10.018

1,485

US$14,876.28

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

72,274

£510,109.89

Aggregated

£7.058

72,274

£510,109.89

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

54,366

£383,780.47

Aggregated

£7.059

54,366

£383,780.47

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

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

US$10.02

10,258

US$102,761.57

Aggregated

US$10.018

10,258

US$102,761.57

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

411,279

£2,902,807.18

Aggregated

£7.058

411,279

£2,902,807.18

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2018-03-12

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Disposal

Price

Volume

Total

£7.06

47,311

£333,977.81

Aggregated

£7.059

47,311

£333,977.81

For any queries related to this notification please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services Team

020 7991 0595

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: 13 March 2018