Blueprint
 
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 December
 
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
 
12 December 2016
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
On 9 December 2016 Pauline van der Meer Mohr purchased 8,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at €8.0406.
 
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                          Pauline van der Meer Mohr
2 - Reason for the notification
 
  Position/status                                          Non-executive Director
 
 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
2016-12-09
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
Euronext Paris (XPAR)
EUR - Euro
Nature of Transaction:
 
Acquisition
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
€8.04
8,000
€64,324.80
Aggregated
€8.041
8,000
€64,324.80
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: 
Lauren Brown
Shareholder Services Team
020 7992 3761
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 12 December 2016