Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
17 October 2006

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                    RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

HSBC Holdings plc

2. State whether the notification relates to a:

(i) transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328)of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) Both (i) and (ii).

In respect of (iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

M F Geoghegan

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of M F Geoghegan, a Director

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them

Abacus Corporate Trustees Limited 664,773

James Capel (Nominees) Limited 112,992

M F Geoghegan 533

8. State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition / scrip dividend on conditional awards under Restricted Share Plan
and The HSBC Share Plan

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

5,499 shares

10. Percentage of issued class acquired

De minimis

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

12. Percentage of issued class disposed

13. Price per share or value of transaction

US$17.9844

14. Date and place of transaction

4 October 2006, London*

*Director became aware on 17th October 2006

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification

778,298 shares

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 October 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which exercise can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

23. Any additional information

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 2652

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

As above

Date of notification

17 October 2006


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