6-K
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HSBC)
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 November
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
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
4 November 2025
Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
On 4 November 2025, Ian Stuart exercised his option to purchase 11,419 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc at an option price of £2.627 per Share. The options had been granted under the HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan.
The following disclosure is made in accordance with the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Ian<br>Stuart | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Chief<br>Executive, HSBC UK Bank plc | |||||
| Initial notification/amendment | Initial<br>Notification | |||||
| 3<br>- Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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 | ||
| 2025-11-04 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | GBP - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction: | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| Exercise of options granted under the HSBC Holdings Savings-Related<br>Share Option Plan | £2.63 | 11,419 | £29,997.71 | |||
| Aggregated | £2.627 | 11,419 | £29,997.71 |
For any queries related to this notification, please contact:
Lee Davis
Corporate Governance & Secretariat
shareholderquestions@hsbc.com
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<br>Holdings plc | |
|---|---|
| By: | |
| Name:<br>Aileen Taylor | |
| Title:<br>Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer | |
| Date:<br>04 November 2025 |