Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6709N

HSBC Holdings PLC

27 October 2016

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

27 October 2016

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

HSBC Holdings plc was advised that on 27 October 2016 Douglas Flint acquired 24 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at £6.1947 under the HSBC Holdings UK Share Incentive Plan.

The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person	Douglas Flint

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Group Chairman

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or

auction monitor

Full name of the entity	HSBC Holdings plc

Legal Entity Identifier code	MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2016-10-27	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume		Total
			6.19		24		148.67
		Aggregated	6.195		24		148.67