hsba201512156k.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 December 
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
 
15 December 2015
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Connected Persons
 
 
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R and 3.1.4 R(1)(a).  
 
 
On 14 December, awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements. Awards comprise part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for 2015. The awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 11 December of £4.9800.
 
 
Individual tax liabilities in respect of the vesting of the Awards were satisfied in cash. The number of Shares received by the Directors and other PDMRs named below is therefore net of tax.
 
 
The Awards vest in full on the date of grant. 20 per cent of the Shares issued on the vesting of each Award are subject to retention until March 2016, with the remaining 80 per cent subject to retention until March 2021.
 
 
Directors
 
Name
Number of Shares vested
Stuart Gulliver
45,230
Iain Mackay
25,275
Marc Moses
25,275
 
Other PDMRs
 
Name
Number of Shares vested
Samir Assaf
80,244
Peter Boyles
13,394
Patrick Burke
8,039
Simon Cooper
20,806
John Flint
24,131
Pierre Goad
10,642
Pam Kaur
5,959
Stuart Levey
24,051
Andy Maguire
24,344
Peter Wong
72,124
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Nickesha Graham-Burrell, Senior Assistant Company Secretary on +44 (0)20 7992 3633.
 
 
 
 
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: 15 December 2015