Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
02 July 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
       S K Green, 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
       29 June 2007

10     Total holding following notification
       1,677,063

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
       2 July 2007




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