HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 30 September 2016 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") took place on 28 September 2016.

Directors

Name

Price per Share / ADS1

Shares acquired

Kathleen Casey

US$35.50751

23 American Depositary Shares1

(representing 115 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

Henri de Castries

US$7.1015

221

Douglas Flint

£5.7850

66

Stuart Gulliver

US$7.1015

44,302

Sam Laidlaw

US$7.1015

541

Iain Mackay

US$7.1015

20,465

Heidi Miller

US$35.50751

10 American Depositary Shares1

(representing 50 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

Marc Moses

US$7.1015

24,702

Jackson Tai

US$35.50751

44 American Depositary Shares1

(representing 220 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each)

Other PDMRs

Name

Price per Share

Shares acquired

Samir Assaf

US$7.1015

27,932

Peter Boyles

US$7.1015

£5.7850

7,078

2,351

Patrick Burke

US$7.1015

£5.7850

6,542

1,624

John Flint

US$7.1015

8,778

Andy Maguire

US$7.1015

3,158

Paulo Maia

US$7.1015

£5.7850

£5.7793

3,225

1,844

4

Noel Quinn

US$7.1015

4,903

Antonio Simoes

US$7.1015

5,147

Peter Wong

US$7.1015

£5.7850

32,244

9,292

Persons closely associated ( " C AP" ) with the PDMR

Name

Price per Share

Shares acquired

Camay Wong (CAP of Peter Wong)

US$7.1015

315

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.

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

2016-09-28

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

$35.51

23

$816.67

Aggregated

$35.508

23

$816.67

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-09-28

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

$7.10

221

$1,569.43

Aggregated

$7.102

221

$1,569.43

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

Initial notification/amendment

Group Chairman 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)

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-09-28

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

$7.10

44,302

$314,610.65

Aggregated

$7.102

44,302

$314,610.65

Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction

Financial Instrument

Identification Code

Place of Transaction

Currency

2016-09-28

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

GB0005405286

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

GBP - British Pound

Nature of Transaction:

Acquisition

Price

Volume

Total

£5.79

66

£381.81

Aggregated

£5.785

66

£381.81

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 Sam Laidlaw

2 - Reason for the notification

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