hsba201603116k.htm
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
 
11 March 2016
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Connected Persons
 
 
This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R and 3.1.4 R(1)(a).
 
Deferred awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted in 2014 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2013.
 
On 10 March, the second tranche of the Awards granted in 2014 vested and the following transactions took place in London. The net number of Shares which have vested is required to be retained for six months. The third and final tranche of deferred shares will vest in March 2017.
 
 
Directors
 
 
Name
 
Total number of Shares released
 
Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2015 4th interim dividend1
 
 
Shares sold to cover withholding tax at £4.5243 per Share
 
Shares vested (net)
 
 
Stuart Gulliver
 
34,340
 
2,195
 
 
16,140
 
18,200
 
Iain Mackay
 
 
20,116
 
1,286
 
9,455
 
10,661
 
Marc Moses
 
 
20,114
 
1,285
 
9,454
 
10,660
 
Other PDMRs
 
 
Name
 
Total number of Shares released
 
Additional Shares issued in lieu of the 2015 4th interim dividend1
 
 
Shares sold to cover withholding tax at £4.5243 per Share
 
Shares vested (net)
 
 
Mohammad Al Tuwaijri
 
 
28,181
 
 
1,801
 
0
 
28,181
 
Samir Assaf
 
 
59,991
 
 
3,833
 
28,196
 
31,795
 
Peter Boyles
 
 
19,351
 
 
1,236
 
8,708
 
10,643
 
Patrick Burke
 
 
15,117
 
 
966
 
8,439
 
6,678
 
John Flint
 
 
26,921
 
 
1,720
 
12,653
 
14,268
 
Pierre Goad2
 
 
12,873
 
 
823
 
6,051
 
6,822
 
Pam Kaur
 
 
14,080
 
 
900
 
6,618
 
7,462
 
Stuart Levey
 
 
32,183
 
 
2,056
 
15,127
 
17,056
 
Paulo Maia
 
 
9,970
 
 
637
 
4,265
 
5,705
 
Antonio Simoes
 
 
16,338
 
 
1,045
 
7,679
 
8,659
 
Peter Wong
 
 
30,849
 
 
1,971
 
4,628
 
26,221
 
 
1 At USD6.3185 per Share being the average closing price of the Company's Shares on the London Stock Exchange between 22 and 26 February 2016 converted into USD.
2 Not subject to minimum six month retention period.
 
 
For any queries related to this notification please contact: Nickesha Graham-Burrell, Senior Assistant Company Secretary on +44 (0)20 7992 3633.



 
 
 
 
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.
 
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
 
                                                       By:
 
                                                                                     Name: Ben J S Mathews
 
                                                                                                Title: Group Company Secretary
                     
                      
                                                                                Date: 11 March 2016