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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V H C Cheng, 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 transaction |
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In respect of the earnings per share and total shareholder return parts of the Performance Share award made on 5 March 2007 under the HSBC Share Plan: 1) 136,506 shares have been forfeited; and 2) the Trustees have released 82,957 shares following partial vesting of the total shareholder return part of the award. The Trustees transferred 82,957 shares to V H C Cheng as beneficial owner. |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired |
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Acquisition of 82,957 shares from the partial vesting of 2007 Performance Share award under the HSBC Share Plan. |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed |
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1) 136,506 2) N/A |
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Price per share or value of transaction |
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1) N/A 2) N/A |
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Date and place of transaction |
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31 March 2010, London |
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Date issuer informed of transaction |
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1 April 2010 |
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Total holding following notification |
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1,505,990 |
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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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1 April 2010 |