Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
29 February 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

       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.


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

       16


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

       N/A


7      Price per share or value of transaction

       £7.92


8      Date and place of transaction

       28 February 2008, London


9      Date issuer informed of transaction

       28 February 2008


10     Total holding following notification

       883,977


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

       Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 2652


12     Date of notification

       29 February 2008



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