HSBC Holdings PLC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 13, 2012

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

42 nd 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- ..............).

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R and 3.1.4 R (1)(a)

1	Name of the issuer
	HSBC Holdings plc
2	Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities or, where applicable, the name of the person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities
	R E T Bennett, a person discharging managerial responsibilities
3	Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares
	US$0.50 ordinary shares
4	State the nature of the transactions
	(i) Acquisition of an interest in 80,804 shares arising from the 2012 deferred award of Restricted Shares under the HSBC Share Plan 2011. 50 per cent of the award is subject to a six-month retention period on vesting; (ii) Acquisition of an interest in 26,934 shares arising from the 2012 non-deferred award of Restricted Shares under the HSBC Share Plan 2011; and (iii) Disposal of an interest in 14,006 shares by the Trustee of the HSBC Share Plan 2011 who sold sufficient shares to meet the tax liability arising on the immediate vesting of the non-deferred award in (ii) above. The interest in the balance of 12,928 shares from the non-deferred award has been transferred to R E T Bennett as beneficial owner and must be retained for six months.
5	Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired
	(i) 80,804 (ii) 26,934
6	Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed
	(iii) 14,006
7	Price per share or value of transaction
	(i)and (ii) N/A (iii) £5.5505
8	Date and place of transactions
	12 March 2012, London
9	Date issuer informed of transactions
	13 March 2012
10	Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making notification
	Louisa Jenkinson, Senior Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 0593
11	Date of notification
	13 March 2012

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: P A Stafford

Title: Assistant Group Secretary

Date: 13 March 2012