HSBC : Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") (Form 6-K)

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

On 24 May 2021, awards (the 'Awards') of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the 'Shares') in HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company') were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements. Awards comprise part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for 2021. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 21 May 2021 of £4.4445.

The Awards vest in full on the date of grant. Individual tax liabilities in respect of the vesting of the Awards were satisfied in cash. The number of Shares received by the Directors named below is therefore net of tax.

The Awards will be released in five equal annual instalments starting from March 2022.

Name	Number of Shares vested
Noel Quinn	67,573
Ewen Stevenson	37,761

The following disclosures are made in accordance with the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person	Noel Quinn
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
	2021-05-24	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)	GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:		Price	Volume	Total
Acquisition under the HSBC Share Plan 2011		£4.44	67,573	£300,328.20
	Aggregated	£4.444	67,573	£300,328.20

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person	Ewen Stevenson
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status	Group Chief Financial 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
	2021-05-24	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)	GBP - British Pound
	Nature of Transaction:		Price	Volume	Total
Acquisition under the HSBC Share Plan 2011		£4.44	37,761	£167,828.76
	Aggregated	£4.444	37,761	£167,828.76

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Larissa Wilson

Shareholder Services

020 7991 0595