Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-003492
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: 6-K
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#### 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
<div align='center'>For the month of March</div>

#### HSBC Holdings plc
<div align='center'>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</div>

### HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

#### 28 March 2025
<div align='center'>**Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities**</div>

On 27 March 2025, Ian Stuart acquired 17 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company"). The Shares were acquired under the Company's UK Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") at £8.9600 per Share.

The following disclosure is 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                                              |                        |                                 |                     |                                Ian Stuart |         |                     |
| 2 - Reason for the notification                                     |                        |                                 |                     |                                           |         |                     |
| Position/status                                                     |                        |                                 |                     |         Chief Executive, HSBC UK 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)