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HSBC Holdings plc Overseas Regulatory Announcement

The attached announcement has been released to the other stock exchanges on which HSBC Holdings plc is listed.

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement are: Douglas Flint, Stuart Gulliver, Phillip Ameen , Kathleen Casey , Laura Cha , Henri de Castries , Lord Evans of Weardale , Joachim Faber , Sam Laidlaw , Irene Lee , John Lipsky , Rachel Lomax , Iain Mackay, Heidi Miller , Marc Moses, David Nish , Jonathan Symonds , Pauline van der Meer Mohr and Paul Walsh .

Independent non-executive Director Hong Kong Stock Code: 5

HSBC Holdings plc

Registered Office and Group Head Office:

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom Web: www.hsbc.com

Incorporated in England with limited liability. Registered in England: number 617987

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 16 August 2016 Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

On 15 August, awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted under the HSBC fixed pay allowance arrangements. Awards comprise part of the relevant employees' fixed remuneration for 2016. The Awards were made in London and are based upon the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 12 August of £5.4500.

The Awards vest in full on the date of grant. Individual tax liabilities in respect of the vesting of the Awards were satisfied in cash. The number of Shares received by the Directors and other PDMRs named below is therefore net of tax.

In relation to Directors, 20 per cent of the Award is subject to retention until March 2017, with the remaining 80 per cent to be released annually thereafter in four equal tranches until 2021. In respect of the other PDMRs, 40 per cent of the Award is subject to retention until March 2017, with the remaining 60 per cent to be released annually thereafter in three equal tranches until 2020.

Directors

Name

Number of Shares vested

Stuart Gulliver

41,329

Iain Mackay

23,095

Marc Moses

23,095

Other PDMRs

Name

Number of Shares vested

Samir Assaf

61,411

Patrick Burke

5,461

John Flint

10,137

Andy Maguire

10,332

Paulo Maia

5,738

Antonio Simoes

4,132

Peter Wong

54,406

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

First Name(s)

Last Name(s)

Name of natural person*

Stuart

Gulliver

OR

Legal Person*

Price

Volume

Total

5.45

41,329

225,243.05

Price

Volume

5.45

41,329

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status*

Initial notification/amendment*

In the case of amendment, please enter the previous notification reference number and explain the error that this notification is amending

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)

Description of the financial instrument,

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

type of instrument*

Identification Code*

GB0005405286

Nature of the transaction*

Acquisition

Currency*

GBP

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Aggregated Information

Date of Transaction

2016-08-15

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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

Name of natural person*

Legal Person*

First Name(s)

Iain

OR

Last Name(s)

Mackay

2 - Reason for the notification

Price

Volume

Total

5.45

23,095

125,867.75

Price

Volume

5.45

23,095

Position/status*

Initial notification/amendment*

In the case of amendment, please enter the previous notification reference number and explain the error that this notification is amending

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)

Description of the financial instrument,

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

type of instrument*

Identification Code*

GB0005405286

Nature of the transaction*

Acquisition

Currency*

GBP

Price(s) and Volume(s)

Aggregated Information

Date of Transaction

2016-08-15

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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

Name of natural person*

Legal Person*

First Name(s)

Marc

OR

Last Name(s)

Moses

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status*

Group Chief Risk Officer

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