Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-11-12
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-012878
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-11-12
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 November</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 undercover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

Form 20-F X Form 40-F</div>

### HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

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

On 11 November 2025, Barry O'Byrne sold 92,389 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company"). The Shares were sold in London at £11.010132 per Share.

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                                              |                        |     |                                 |                     |                                               Barry 
                                             O'Byrne |               |                     |
| 2 - Reason for the notification                                     |                        |     |                                 |                     |                                                     |               |                     |
| Position/status                                                     |                        |     |                                 |                     |                                               Chief 
 Executive, International Wealth and Premier 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)