HSBC (HSBC) 6-K Director/pdmr Shareholding

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 July

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).

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(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

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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

28 July 2020

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

The following acquisitions of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") took place in London on 27 July 2020.  The Shares were acquired under the Company's UK Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") at £3.5457 per Share.

Name	Number of Shares acquired
Stephen Moss	35
Barry O'Byrne	42

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				Stephen Moss
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Regional Chief Executive for Europe; the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey; Latin America; and Canada
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
	2020-07-27	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 UK Share Incentive Plan			£3.55	35	£124.10
			Aggregated	£3.546	35	£124.10

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person				Barry O'Byrne
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status				Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking
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
	2020-07-27	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 UK Share Incentive Plan			£3.55	42	£148.92
			Aggregated	£3.546	42	£148.92

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: Aileen Taylor
	Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
	Date: 28 July 2020