HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 22 September 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 20 September 2017:

Directors

Name

Price per Share / ADS1

Shares acquired

Kathleen Casey

US$49.84001

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

Henri de Castries

US$9.9680

168

Douglas Flint

£7.2401

58

Stuart Gulliver

US$9.9680

29,806

Irene Lee

US$9.9680

104

Iain Mackay

US$9.9680

16,666

Heidi Miller

US$49.06001

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

Marc Moses

US$9.9680

16,845

Other PDMRs

Name

Price per Share

Shares acquired

Samir Assaf

US$9.9680

16,426

Peter Boyles

US$9.9680

£7.2401

3,927

2,974

Patrick Burke

US$9.9680

£7.2174

4,577

2,116

John Flint

US$9.9680

6,080

Andy Maguire

US$9.9680

2,704

Paulo Maia

US$9.9680

£7.2401

£7.2525

2,542

2,165

4

Noel Quinn

US$9.9680

3,370

Antonio Simoes

US$9.9680

3,456

Peter Wong

US$9.9680

£7.2401

10,460

12,845

Persons closely associated ("CAP") with the PDMR

Name

Price per Share

Shares acquired

Camay Wong (CAP of Peter Wong)

US$9.9680

239

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

2017-09-20

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

$49.84

18

$897.12

Aggregated

$49.84

18

$897.12

Name of natural person

Kathleen Casey

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

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status Non-executive Director

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

2017-09-20

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

$9.97

168

$1,674.62

Aggregated

$9.968

168

$1,674.62

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

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 Douglas Flint

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status Group Chairman

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

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2017-09-20

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

$9.97

29,806

$297,106.21

Aggregated

$9.968

29,806

$297,106.21

2017-09-20

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£7.24

58

£419.93

Aggregated

£7.24

58

£419.93

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

Name of natural person

Stuart Gulliver

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Initial notification/amendment

Group Chief Executive 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 Irene Lee

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status Non-executive Director

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