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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B Robertson, 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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Release by the Trustee of 215,982 ordinary shares following the vesting of the 2009 Restricted Share award made to B Robertson under the HSBC Share Plan. The Trustee of the Plan sold (i) 112,311 shares to meet the tax liability; and (ii) transferred 103,671 shares to B Robertson as beneficial owner. |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired |
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103,671 |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed |
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112,311 |
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Price per share or value of transaction |
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(i) £5.6014 (ii) 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 |