FORM 6

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, 2009

 

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)


1

   Name of the issuer



   HSBC Holdings plc

2

   Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities or,
   where applicable, the name of the person connected with a person
   discharging managerial responsibilities



   (1) Vincent Hoi Chuen Cheng

   (2) Douglas Jardine Flint 

   (3) Alexander Andrew Flockhart

   (4) Michael Francis Geoghegan

   (5) Stephen Keith Green

   (6) Stuart Thomson Gulliver

 

3

   Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives
   or any other financial instruments relating to shares


   US$0.50 ordinary shares

4

   State the nature of the transactions


   A- Adjustment of existing performance and restricted share awards
   made under the HSBC Share Plan as a result of the rights issue
   announced by HSBC Holdings plc on 2 March 2009. 


   B- Adjustment of existing options granted under the HSBC Holdings 
  
savings related share option plans as a result of the rights issue
   announced by HSBC Holdings plc on 2 March 2009.

5

   Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments
   relating to shares acquired


   A- Adjustment to existing awards of US$0.50 ordinary shares: 

   (1) 135,161

   (2) 125,231

   (3) 119,834

   (4) 260,511

   (5) 268,780

   (6) 118,164

   B - Adjustment to existing options over US$0.50 ordinary shares: 

   (2) 340

   (3) 196


6

   Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments
   relating to shares disposed


   N/A

7

   Price per share or value of transactions



   A - Nil

   B - Adjustment of existing exercise price as a result of the
   rights issue announced by HSBC Holdings plc on 2 March 2009:

   (2) & (3) from £7.0872 to £6.1760


8

   Date and place of transactions


   (1), 23 March 2009, Hong Kong

   (3), 23 March 2009, London and Hong Kong

   (2), (4)- (6), 23 March 2009, London

9

   Date issuer informed of transactions


   26 March 2009

10

   Total holding following notification


   Total holding of US$0.50 ordinary shares:

   (1) 1,357,636

   (2) 1,095,797

   (3) 1,107,861

   (4) 2,508,151

   (5) 2,769,187

   (6) 3,486,049


11

   Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for
   making notification 


   Nicola Black, Assistant Group Company Secretary, 020 7991 2652

12

   Date of notification


   26 March 2009




 

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: March 26, 2009