HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 24 November 2017 Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with the PDMRs

The following acquisitions relating to dividends of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") were made on 22 November 2017:

Directors

Name

Price per Share / ADS1

Shares acquired

Kathleen Casey

US$49.00001

18 American Depositary Shares1 (representing 90 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

Henri de Castries

US$9.8000

172

Stuart Gulliver

US$9.8000

30,623

Irene Lee

US$9.8000

106

Iain Mackay

US$9.8000

17,121

Heidi Miller

US$49.00001

8 American Depositary Shares1 (representing 40 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

Marc Moses

US$9.8000

17,308

Other PDMRs

Name

Price per Share

Shares acquired

Samir Assaf

US$9.8000

16,876

Peter Boyles

US$9.8000

£7.4037

4,033

2,963

Patrick Burke

US$9.8000

£7.4010

4,703

2,098

John Flint

US$9.8000

6,251

Andy Maguire

US$9.8000

2,776

Paulo Maia

US$9.8000

£7.4037

£7.4205

2,611

2,158

4

Noel Quinn

US$9.8000

3,463

Antonio Simoes

US$9.8000

3,548

Peter Wong

US$9.8000

£7.4037

10,744

8,467

Persons closely associated ("CAP") with the PDMR

Name

Price per Share

Shares acquired

Camay Wong (CAP of Peter Wong)

US$9.8000

246

1American Depositary Shares ('ADS') are categorised as equity derivatives under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong. Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares. ADS are traded in New York.

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2017-11-22

American Depositary Shares ('ADS'). Each ADS represents five HSBC Holdings plc ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

Outside a trading venue

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$49.00

18

$882.00

Aggregated

$49.00

18

$882.00

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

Kathleen Casey

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Initial notification/amendment

Non-executive Director Initial Notification

3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity Legal Entity Identifier code

HSBC Holdings plc MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person Henri de Castries

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status Non-executive Director

Initial notification/amendment Initial Notification

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2017-11-22

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$9.80

172

$1,685.60

Aggregated

$9.80

172

$1,685.60

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

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person Stuart Gulliver

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status Group Chief Executive

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

2017-11-22

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$9.80

30,623

$300,105.40

Aggregated

$9.80

30,623

$300,105.40

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2017-11-22

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

USD - United States Dollar

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

$9.80

106

$1,038.80

Aggregated

$9.80

106

$1,038.80

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person

Irene Lee

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Initial notification/amendment

Non-executive Director Initial Notification

3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity Legal Entity Identifier code

HSBC Holdings plc MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person

Iain Mackay

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Initial notification/amendment

Group Finance Director Initial Notification

3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity Legal Entity Identifier code

HSBC Holdings plc MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

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