FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of  March 2009

 

HSBC Holdings plc

42^nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

Form 20-F   X              Form 40-F ......

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes.......          No    X

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............).

 

1	Name of the issuer
	HSBC Holdings plc
2	Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities or, where applicable, the name of the person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities
	B McDonagh, a person discharging managerial responsibilities
3	Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares
	US$0.50 ordinary shares
4	Stat e the nature of the transaction
	Acquisition of an interest arising from an award of Restricted Shares under the HSBC Share Plan.
5	Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired
	181,259
6	Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed
	N/A
7	Price pe r share or value of transaction
	Nil
8	Date and place of transaction
	2 March  2009 ,  London
9	Date  issuer informed of transaction
	20  March  2009
10	Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making notification
	Nicola Black,  Group  Assistant  Company  Secretary, 020 7991 2652
11	Date of notification
	23 March 2009

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HSBC Holdings plc

                                                                                                       By:       

                                                                                                                          Name: P A Stafford

                                                                                                                                            Title: Assistant Group Secretary

                                                                                                                                                                          ;                               Date: March 23, 2009