# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001089113
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-003706
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6420
**Document Hash:** 61caf0c41bd6f4287c1959f1ba439252
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-003706

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230328

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230328

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001089113
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14930
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23768015

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8 CANADA SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** E145HQ
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 442079913048

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8 CANADA SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** E14 5HQ

**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**

 **28 March 2023**

 **Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities**

On 27 March 2023, Ian Stuart acquired 28 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 £5.3970 per Share.

The following disclosure is made in accordance with the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

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| **1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** | **1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** | **1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** | **1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** | **1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** | **1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** |
| **Name of natural person** | **Name of natural person** | **Name of natural person** | Ian Stuart | Ian Stuart |  |
| **2 - Reason for the notification** | **2 - Reason for the notification** | **2 - Reason for the notification** | **2 - Reason for the notification** | **2 - Reason for the notification** | **2 - Reason for the notification** |
| **Position/status** | **Position/status** | **Position/status** | Chief Executive, HSBC UK Bank plc | Chief Executive, HSBC UK Bank plc | Chief Executive, HSBC UK Bank plc |
| **Initial notification/amendment** | **Initial notification/amendment** | **Initial notification/amendment** | Initial Notification | Initial Notification | Initial Notification |
| **3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| **Full name of the entity** | **Full name of the entity** | **Full name of the entity** | HSBC Holdings plc | HSBC Holdings plc | HSBC Holdings plc |
| **Legal Entity Identifier code** | **Legal Entity Identifier code** | **Legal Entity Identifier code** | MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 | MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 | MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 |
| **4 - Details of the transaction(s)** | **4 - Details of the transaction(s)** | **4 - Details of the transaction(s)** | **4 - Details of the transaction(s)** | **4 - Details of the transaction(s)** | **4 - Details of the transaction(s)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transaction(s) summary table** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transaction(s) summary table** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transaction(s) summary table** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transaction(s) summary table** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transaction(s) summary table** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transaction(s) summary table** |
| **Date of Transaction** | **Financial Instrument** | **Identification Code** | **Place of Transaction** | **Place of Transaction** | **Currency** |
| 2023-03-27 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | GBP - British Pound |
| **Nature of Transaction:** | **Nature of Transaction:** |  | **Price**<br>| **Volume** | **Total**<br>|
| Acquisition under the UK Share Incentive Plan | Acquisition under the UK Share Incentive Plan |  | £5.40 | 28 | £151.12 |
|  |  | **Aggregated** | **£5.397** | **28** | **£151.12** |

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For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Lee Davis

Corporate Governance & Secretariat

+44 (0) 779 319 5153

 **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.

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| HSBC Holdings plc |
| By: |
| Name: Aileen Taylor |
| Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer |
| Date: 28 March 2023 |

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