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 2018
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”)
 
 
1.
During 2016 and 2017, 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 the relevant period. The 2017 Awards will be released in five equal annual instalments starting from March 2018. Instalments from the 2016 Awards were also released in March 2018.
 
      On 19 March 2018 the following Shares were sold in London.
 
PDMRs
 
Name
 
Shares disposed
 
Price
 
Samir Assaf
 
27,849
 
£7.0079
 
Patrick Burke
 
2,270
 
£7.0418
 
Antonio Simoes
 
1,873
 
£7.0079
 
 
 
2.
On 21 March 2018, Iain Mackay exercised and sold 3,469 Shares under the HSBC Savings-Related Share Option Plan. The Shares were sold in London at £6.9640.
 
The following disclosures are 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
Iain Mackay
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
   Position/status
Group Finance 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
 
 
 
2018-03-21
 
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
 
Acquisition 
 
£5.19
3,469
£17,999.60
 
 
 
 Aggregated
£5.189
3,469
£17,999.60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of Transaction
Financial Instrument
Identification Code
Place of Transaction
Currency
 
 
 
2018-03-21
 
Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
Disposal
 
£6.96
3,469
£24,158.12
 
 
 
Aggregated
£6.964
3,469
£24,158,12
 
 
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
 
 
2018-03-19
 
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP – British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
Disposal
 
£7.01
27,849
£195,163.01
 
 
 
 Aggregated
£7.008
27,849
£195,163.01
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
 
 
   Name of natural person
Patrick Burke
 
 
 
 
2 - Reason for the notification
 
 
 
   Position/status
President and Chief Executive of HSBC US
 
 
 
   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
 
 
2018-03-19
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
 
 
£7.04
2,270
£15,984.89
 
 
Disposal
 Aggregated
£7.042
2,270
£15,984.89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
2018-03-19
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
GB0005405286
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
GBP - British Pound
 
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
 
 
Price
 
Volume
Total
 
 
 
Disposal
 
£7.01
1,873
£13,125.80
 
 
 
Aggregated
£7.008
 
1,873
£13,125.80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact:
 
Larissa Wilson
Shareholder Services
020 7991 0595
 
 
 
 
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 2018