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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 September
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 September 2016
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
 
HSBC Holdings plc has been advised that the following disposals of ordinary shares of US$0.50 took place in London on the dates indicated.
 
PDMRs
 
 
Name
 
 
 
Date
 
 
 
Price per Share
 
 
 
Shares sold
 
 
 
Samir Assaf
 
 
 
12 September 2016
 
 
 
£5.6484
 
 
 
31,795
 
 
 
14 September 2016
 
 
 
£5.6229
 
 
 
83,207
 
 
 
Antonio Simoes
 
 
 
12 September 2016
 
 
 
£5.6390
 
 
 
18,048
 
 
 
£5.6484
 
 
 
8,659
 
 
 
14 September 2016
 
 
 
£5.6229
 
 
 
42,123
 
 
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
 
 
First Name(s)
Last Name(s)
Name of natural person*
Samir
Assaf
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
Position/status*
CEO Global Banking & 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)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument*
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
 
Identification Code*
GB0005405286
 
 
Nature of the transaction*
Disposal
 
 
Currency*
GBP
 
 
Price(s) and Volume(s)
Price
Volume
 
 
5.65
31,795
 
 
Aggregated Information
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
5.648
31,795
179,590.88
 
 
Date of Transaction
2016-09-12
 
 
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
 
 
Description of the financial instrument,
type of instrument*
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
 
Identification Code*
GB0005405286
 
 
Nature of the transaction*
Disposal
 
 
Currency*
GBP
 
 
Price(s) and Volume(s)
Price
Volume
 
 
5.62
83,207
 
 
Aggregated Information
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
5.623
83,207
467,864.64
 
 
Date of Transaction
2016-09-14
 
 
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
First Name(s)
Last Name(s)
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)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument*
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
 
Identification Code*
GB0005405286
 
 
Nature of the transaction*
Disposal
 
 
Currency*
GBP
 
 
Price(s) and Volume(s)
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
5.64
18,048
101,772.67
 
 
5.65
8,659
48,909.50
 
 
Aggregated Information
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
5.642
26,707
150,682.17
 
 
Date of Transaction
2016-09-12
 
 
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
 
 
Description of the financial instrument,
type of instrument*
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
 
Identification Code*
GB0005405286
 
 
Nature of the transaction*
Disposal
 
 
Currency*
GBP
 
 
Price(s) and Volume(s)
Price
Volume
 
 
5.62
42,123
 
 
Aggregated Information
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
5.623
42,123
236,853.42
 
 
Date of Transaction
2016-09-14
 
 
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Lauren Brown, Assistant Company Secretary on 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: 15 September 2016