Company: HBCYF
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-001840
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Company: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
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 February</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

#### 24 February 2025
<div align='center'>**Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities**</div>

The following transactions in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") securities have taken place:

● On 20 February 2025, Richard Blackburn sold 114,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in the Company. The Shares were sold in London at £8.8140 per Share.

● On 21 February 2025, Barry O'Byrne sold 182,514 Shares in the Company. The Shares were sold in London at £8.825006 per Share.

● On 20 February 2025, Stuart Riley sold 119,018 Shares in the Company. The Shares were sold in London at £8.7930 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                                              |                        |               |                                 |                     | Richard                                   
 Blackburn                                 |        |                     |
| 2 - Reason for the notification                                     |                        |               |                                 |                     |                                           |        |                     |
| Position/status                                                     |                        |               |                                 |                     | Interim                                   
 Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer   |        |                     |
| Initial notification/amendment                                      |                        |               |                                 |                     | Initial                                   
 Notification                              |        |                     |
| 3                                                                   
 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,     
 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                     |                        |