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 March
 
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
 
21 March 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
 
During 2016, awards of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements (the "Awards"). The Awards comprised part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for 2016. Up to 40 per cent of the Shares that vested under the Awards were subject to a retention period which expired on 20 March 2017.
 
 
On 20 March 2017 the following Shares were sold in London at £6.5720.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Directors
 
Name
 
Shares disposed
 
Stuart Gulliver
 
32,693
 
Marc Moses
 
18,270
 
 
Other PDMRs
 
Name
 
 Shares disposed
 
Samir Assaf
 
55,698
Antonio Simoes
 
3,746
 
 
 
 
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
Stuart Gulliver
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Executive
 
 
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
2017-03-20
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 
GBP – British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
Volume
Total
 
£6.57
 
32,693
 
£214,858.40
 
Aggregated
£6.572
 
32,693
 
£214,858.40
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Marc Moses
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Risk Officer
 
 
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
2017-03-20
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
 
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
£6.57
 
18,270
 
£120,070.44
 
Aggregated
£6.572
 
18,270
£120,070.44
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Samir Assaf
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive, Global Banking and Markets
 
 
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
2017-03-20
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
£6.57
55,698
£366,047.26
 
Aggregated
£6.572
 
55,698
£366,047.26
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person
Antonio Simoes
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status
Chief Executive, HSBC Bank plc
 
 
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
2017-03-20
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
Nature of Transaction:
 
Disposal
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
£6.57
3,746
£24,618.71
 
Aggregated
£6.572
 
3,746
£24,618.71
 
 
 
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: 21 March 2017