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)
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Name of the issuer |
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HSBC Holdings plc |
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Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities or, where applicable, the name of the person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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R E T Bennett, a person discharging managerial responsibilities |
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Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares |
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US$0.50 ordinary shares |
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State the nature of the transactions |
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(i) Release by the Trustee of 22,303 ordinary shares following the vesting of the 2009 Restricted Share award made to R E T Bennett under the HSBC Share Plan. The Trustee of the Plan (a) sold 11,598 shares to meet the tax liability; and (b) transferred 10,705 shares to R E T Bennett as beneficial owner; and
(ii)Release and subsequent sale by the Trustee of 1,908 ordinary shares following the partial vesting of the 2010 Restricted Share award made to R E T Bennett under the HSBC Share Plan. |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired |
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(i) 10,705 |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed |
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(i) 11,598 (ii) 1,908 |
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Price per share or value of transactions |
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(i)(a) and (ii) £5.6014 (i)(b) N/A |
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Date and place of transactions |
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5 March 2012, London |
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Date issuer informed of transactions |
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6 March 2012 |
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Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making notification |
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Louisa Jenkinson, Senior Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 0593 |
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Date of notification |
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6 March 2012 |