hsba201509236k.htm
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 September
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- ..............).
 
 
 
 
 
 
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
 
23 September 2015
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Connected Persons
 
 
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R and 3.1.4 R(1)(a)
 
On 22 September, the following options to purchase US$0.50 ordinary shares under the HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan were granted in London. The price per option was £4.0472.
 
PDMRs
 
 
Name
Options acquired
Samir Assaf
7,412
John Flint
4,447
Pierre Goad
7,412
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Nickesha Graham-Burrell, Senior Assistant Company Secretary on +44 (0)20 7992 3633.
 

 
  
 
 
 
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: Ben J S Mathews
 
                                                                                                Title: Group Company Secretary
                     
                      
                                                                                       Date: 23 September 2015