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 November
 
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
 
24 November 2017
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with the PDMRs
 
The following acquisitions relating to dividends of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") were made on 22 November 2017:
 
 
Directors
 
Name
 
Price per Share / ADS1
 
Shares acquired
 
Kathleen Casey
US$49.00001
 
18 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 90 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Henri de Castries
US$9.8000
172
 
Stuart Gulliver
US$9.8000
30,623
Irene Lee
US$9.8000
106
 
Iain Mackay
US$9.8000
17,121
Heidi Miller
US$49.00001
8 American Depositary Shares1
(representing 40 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)
Marc Moses
US$9.8000
17,308
 
Other PDMRs
 
Name
 
Price per Share
 
Shares acquired
 
Samir Assaf
US$9.8000
16,876
 
Peter Boyles
US$9.8000
£7.4037
4,033
2,963
Patrick Burke
US$9.8000
£7.4010
4,703
2,098
John Flint
US$9.8000
6,251
 
Andy Maguire
US$9.8000
2,776
 
Paulo Maia
US$9.8000
£7.4037
£7.4205
2,611
2,158
4
Noel Quinn
US$9.8000
 
3,463
Antonio Simoes
US$9.8000
3,548
 
Peter Wong
US$9.8000
£7.4037
10,744
8,467
 
 
 
 
Persons closely associated ("CAP") with the PDMR
 
Name
 
Price per Share
 
Shares acquired
 
Camay Wong
(CAP of Peter Wong)
US$9.8000
 
246
 
1American Depositary Shares ('ADS') are categorised as equity derivatives under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong. Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares. ADS are traded in New York.
 
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
            Kathleen Casey
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Non-executive 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
2017-11-22
American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD - United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 Price
Volume
Total
 
 
 
Aggregated
$49.00
18
$882.00
 
$49.00
18
$882.00
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
            Henri de Castries
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Non-executive 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
2017-11-22
American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD - United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
 
 
Aggregated
 
$49.00
18
$882.00
 
$49.00
18
$882.00
 
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
            Stuart Gulliver
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD - United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregated
 Price
Volume
Total
 
$9.80
30,623
$300,105.40
 
$9.80
30,623
$300,105.40
 
  
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
            Irene Lee
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
Position/status
Non-executive 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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD - United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregated
 Price
 
 
$9.80
Volume
Total
 
106
$1,038.80
 
$9.80
106
$1,038.80
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
17,121
$167,785.80
 
Aggregated
$9.80
17,121
$167,785.80
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
 
Name of natural person
            Heidi Miller 
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
 
 
Position/status
Non-executive 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
2017-11-22
American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.
GB0005405286
Outside a trading venue
USD - United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
$49.00
8
$392.00
 
Aggregated
$49.00
8
$392.00
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
17,308
$169,618.40
 
Aggregated
$9.80
17,308
$169,618.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
16,876
$165,384.80
 
Aggregated
$9.80
16,876
$165,384.80
 
 
 
 
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, 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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
£7.40
2,963
£21,937.16
 
Aggregated
£7.404
2,963
£21,937.16
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2017-11-22
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
 
 
 
$9.80
4,033
$39,523.40
 
Aggregated
$9.80
4,033
$39,523.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
£7.40
2,098
£15,527.30
 
Aggregated
£7.401
2,098
£15,527.30
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
4,703
$46,089.40
 
Aggregated
$9.80
4,703
$46,089.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
 
Name of natural person
             John Flint
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD -United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Aggregated
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
$9.80
6,251
$61,259.80
 
$9.80
6,251
$61,259.80
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 Name of natural person             Andy Maguire     
2 - Reason for the notification
 Position/statusGroup Chief Operating Officer  Initial notification/amendmentInitial Notification  
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or 
     auction monitor
 Full name of the entityHSBC Holdings plc  Legal Entity Identifier codeMLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39  
4 - Details of the transaction(s)
 
 
Transaction(s) summary table
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
2,776
$27,204.80
 
Aggregated
$9.80
2,776
$27,204.80
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
 
 
 
Aggregated
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.40
2,158
£15,977.18
 
£7.42
4
£29.68
 
£7.404
2,162
£16,006.87
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
2,611
$25,587.80
 
Aggregated
$9.80
2,611
$25,587.80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
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
 
$9.80
3,463
$33,937.40
 
Aggregated
$9.80
3,463
$33,937.40
 
 
 
 
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
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
USD - United States Dollar
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Aggregated
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
$9.80
3,548
$34,770.40
 
 
$9.80
3,548
$34,770.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
2017-11-22
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
 
£7.40
8,467
£62,687.13
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.404
8,467
£62,687.13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
 
2017-11-22
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
 
 
 
 
$9.80
10,744
$105,291.20
 
 
 
Aggregated
$9.80
10,744
$105,291.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
 
Name of natural person
             Camay Wong
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
Position/status
Person closely associated with Peter Wong, 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
 
 
2017-11-22
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
 
 
 
 
$9.80
246
$2,410.80
 
 
 
Aggregated
$9.80
246
$2,410.80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification, please contact:
JJ Williams
Shareholder Services
020 3268 3568
 
 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: 24 November 2017