Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4249B

HSBC Holdings PLC

03 April 2017

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

3 April 2017

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

On 31 March 2017, the following awards of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 24 February 2017 of £6.5030.

Annual Incentive Awards

Awards of 2,538 immediately vested and 3,806 deferred Shares were made to Paulo Maia under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. These awards relate to the performance year ended 31 December 2016 and comprise part of the Group's annual incentive arrangements. The awards were determined by assessing performance during the year against financial and non-financial metrics. Upon vesting, a six-month retention period applies.

889 of the immediately vested awards were sold in respect of Income Tax and Social Security liabilities at £6.5306 per share with 1,649 net shares vested.

The deferred Shares vest in five equal annual tranches commencing in March 2018.

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	Paulo Maia

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Executive, Latin America

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
2017-03-31	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume	Total
			£6.50		6,344	£41,255.03
		Aggregated	£6.503		6,344	£41,255.03

Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2017-03-31	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)		GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Disposal			Price		Volume	Total
			£6.53		889	£5,805.70
		Aggregated	£6.531		889	£5,805.70