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 April
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd 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- ..............).
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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M F Geoghegan, 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 transaction |
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In respect of the earnings per share and total shareholder return parts of the Performance Share award made on 5 March 2007 under the HSBC Share Plan: 1) 464,757 shares have been forfeited; and 2) the Trustees have released 282,440 shares following partial vesting of the total shareholder return part of the award. The Trustees sold 59,313 shares to meet the tax liability and transferred 223,127 shares to M F Geoghegan as beneficial owner. |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired |
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Acquisition of 223,127 shares from the partial vesting of 2007 Performance Share award under the HSBC Share Plan. |
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Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed |
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1) 464,757 2) 59,313 |
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Price per share or value of transaction |
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1) N/A 2) £6.6658(volume weighted average price) |
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Date and place of transaction |
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1) 31 March 2010, London 2) 31 March 2010 and 1 April 2010, London |
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Date issuer informed of transaction |
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1 April 2010 |
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Total holding following notification |
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2,613,475 |
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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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1 April 2010, London |
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: 01 April 2010