Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
28 June 2007



 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
                            AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2
R and 3.1.4 R (1)(a)


1      Name of the issuer

       HSBC Holdings plc


2      Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities or, where 
       applicable, the name of the person connected with a person discharging 
       managerial responsibilities

       D J Flint, a person discharging managerial responsibilities


3      Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any 
       other financial instruments
       relating to shares

       US$0.50 ordinary shares


4      State the nature of the transaction

       Acquisition / monthly contribution to HSBC Holdings UK Share Ownership 
       Plan holding


5      Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating 
       to shares acquired

       13


6      Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating 
       to shares disposed

       N/A


7      Price per share or value of transaction

       £9.1750


8      Date and place of transaction

       27 June 2007, London


9      Date issuer informed of transaction

       28 June 2007


10     Total holding following notification

       856,138


11     Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making 
       notification

       Paul Stafford, Deputy Group Company Secretary, 020 7992 1509


12     Date of notification

       28 June 2007



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