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 October
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
30 October 2025
Notification of Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
On 29 October 2025, Stuart Riley sold 22,404 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company"). The Shares were sold in London at £10.69 per Share.
The following disclosures are 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 | Stuart<br>Riley | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Group<br>Chief Information Officer | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-10-29 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | GBP - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br><br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £10.69 | 22,404 | £239,498.76 | ||||
| Aggregated | £10.69 | 22,404 | £239,498.76 |
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>30 October 2025 |