Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
08 March 2007

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                    RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

HSBC Holdings plc

2. State whether the notification relates to a:

(i) transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328)of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) Both (i) and (ii).

In respect of (iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

M F Geoghegan

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of M F Geoghegan, a Director

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them

Abacus Corporate Trustees Limited 1,184,151

James Capel (Nominees) Limited 158,440

M F Geoghegan 533

8. State the nature of the transaction

i) Acquisition / award of conditional shares under The HSBC Share Plan

ii) Termination of an interest in one share following release of 2002 award of
conditional shares under the HSBC Holdings Restricted Share Plan

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

i) 559,513 shares

10. Percentage of issued class acquired

De minimis

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

ii) 1

12. Percentage of issued class disposed

De minimis

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

i) 5 March 2007, London

ii) 8 March 2007, London

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification

1,343,124 shares

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

8 March 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which exercise can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

23. Any additional information

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 2652

Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making
notification

As above

Date of notification

8 March 2007


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