Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
01 May 2008


 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.

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

       14

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

       N/A

7      Price per share

       £8.665

8      Date and place of transaction

       28 April 2008, London

9      Date issuer informed of transaction

       1 May 2008

10     Total holding following notification

       1,355,740

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

       Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 2652

12     Date of notification

       1 May 2008



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