HSBC 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 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
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
12 March 2025
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
- Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2017)
Deferred awards (the "Awards") of US$0.50 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in HSBC Holdings plc (the "Company") were granted in 2018 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2017.
On 10 March 2025, tranches of the Awards granted in 2018 vested and the following transactions took place in London:
Directors
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pam<br>Kaur | 15,633 | 7,348 |
Other PDMRs
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ian<br>Stuart | 13,490 | 6,341 |
1 Represents shares sold to cover withholding tax.
The PDMRs are required to retain a number of Shares equivalent in value to those that vested under the Awards (net of tax liabilities) for twelve months from the original vesting date.
- Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2018)
Awards of Shares in the Company were granted in 2019 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2018.
On 10 March 2025, tranches of the Awards granted in 2019 vested and the following transactions took place in London:
Directors
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pam<br>Kaur | 18,655 | 8,768 |
Other PDMRs
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ian<br>Stuart | 16,864 | 7,926 |
1 Represents shares sold to cover withholding tax.
The PDMRs are required to retain a number of Shares equivalent in value to those that vested under the Awards (net of tax liabilities) for twelve months from the original vesting date.
- Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2019)
Awards of Shares in the Company were granted in 2020 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2019.
On 10 March 2025, tranches of the Awards granted in 2020 vested and the following transactions took place in London:
Directors
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Georges<br>Elhedery | 29,532 | 13,881 |
| Pam<br>Kaur | 19,635 | 9,228 |
Other PDMRs
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard<br>Blackburn | 8,928 | 4,197 |
| Barry<br>O'Byrne | 15,152 | 3,680 |
| Michael<br>Roberts | 43,946 | 22,435 |
| Ian<br>Stuart | 17,190 | 8,079 |
| Suzanna<br>White | 4,044 | 1,818 |
1 Represents shares sold to cover withholding tax.
The PDMRs are required to retain a number of Shares equivalent in value to those that vested under the Awards (net of tax liabilities) for twelve months from the original vesting date with the exception of Richard Blackburn and Suzanna White who are subject to a six-month retention period.
- Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2020)
Awards of Shares in the Company were granted in 2021 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2020.
On 10 March 2025, tranches of the Awards granted in 2021 vested and the following transactions took place in London:
Directors
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Georges<br>Elhedery | 61,104 | 28,718 |
| Pam<br>Kaur | 42,388 | 19,923 |
Other PDMRs
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard<br>Blackburn | 11,796 | 5,544 |
| David<br>Liao | 18,753 | 3,001 |
| Barry<br>O'Byrne | 27,714 | 5,281 |
| Michael<br>Roberts | 46,879 | 23,932 |
| Ian<br>Stuart | 20,447 | 9,610 |
| Suzanna<br>White | 8,789 | 3,894 |
1 Represents shares sold to cover withholding tax.
The PDMRs are required to retain a number of Shares equivalent in value to those that vested under the Awards (net of tax liabilities) for twelve months from the original vesting date, with the exception of Richard Blackburn, David Liao and Suzanna White who are subject to a six-month retention period.
- Annual Incentive awards (Performance Year 2022)
Awards of Shares in the Company were granted in 2023 as a part of variable pay for the performance year ended 31 December 2022.
On 10 March 2025, tranches of the Awards granted in 2023 vested and the following transactions took place in London:
Other PDMRs
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| David<br>Liao | 9,763 | 1,562 |
| Michael<br>Roberts | 19,640 | 10,026 |
| Surendra<br>Rosha | 9,763 | 1,563 |
| Suzanna<br>White | 12,743 | 5,645 |
1 Represents shares sold to cover withholding tax.
The PDMRs are required to retain a number of Shares equivalent in value to those that vested under the Awards (net of tax liabilities) for twelve months from the original vesting date with the exception of Suzanna White who is subject to a six-month retention period.
- Buyout Awards
Buyout awards of Shares that were granted to a PDMR on 8 May 2024 as a result of their HSBC appointment vested on 10 March 2025 and the following transactions took place in London:
Other PDMRs
| Name | Total number of Shares vested | Number of Shares sold at £8.613754 per<br>Share1 |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart<br>Riley2 | 235,069 | 110,483 |
| Stuart<br>Riley3 | 42,272 | 19,868 |
1 Includes shares sold to cover withholding tax.
2 The first tranche of the 8 May 2024 Buyout Award. A twelve-month retention period will apply.
3 The second tranche of the 8 May 2024 Buyout Award. A six-month retention period will apply.
For the purpose of the below disclosures, the value of the awards which vested on 10 March 2025 has been calculated using the closing Share price on the London Stock Exchange on 7 March 2025 of £8.7640.
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 | Georges<br>Elhedery | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Group<br>Chief Executive | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 90,636 | 794,333.90 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 90,636 | 794,333.90 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 42,599 | 366,937.31 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 42,599 | 366,937.31 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Pam<br>Kaur | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Group<br>Chief Financial 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 96,311 | 844,069.60 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 96,311 | 844,069.60 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 45,267 | 389,918.80 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 45,267 | 389,918.80 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Richard<br>Blackburn | ||||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | |||||||
| Position/status | Interim<br>Group Chief Risk and Compliance 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 | |||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | |||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | ||||
| £8.76 | 20,724 | 181,625.14 | |||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 20,724 | 181,625.14 | ||||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | |||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | |||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | ||||
| £8.61 | 9,741 | 83,906.58 | |||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 9,741 | 83,906.58 | ||||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | David<br>Liao | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Co-Chief<br>Executive, Asia and Middle East | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 28,516 | 249,914.22 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 28,516 | 249,914.22 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 4,563 | 39,304.56 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 4,563 | 39,304.56 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Barry<br>O'Byrne | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Chief<br>Executive, International Wealth and Premier Banking | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 42,866 | 375,677.62 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 42,866 | 375,677.62 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 8,961 | 77,187.85 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 8,961 | 77,187.85 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 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 | |||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | |||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | ||||
| £8.76 | 277,341 | 2,430,616.52 | |||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 277,341 | 2,430,616.52 | ||||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | |||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | |||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | ||||
| £8.61 | 130,351 | 1,122,811.45 | |||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 130,351 | 1,122,811.45 | ||||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Michael<br>Roberts | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Chief<br>Executive, HSBC Bank plc and Corporate and Institutional<br>Banking | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 110,465 | 968,115.26 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 110,465 | 968,115.26 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 56,393 | 485,755.43 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 56,393 | 485,755.43 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Surendra<br>Rosha | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Co-Chief<br>Executive, Asia and Middle East | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 9,763 | 85,562.93 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 9,763 | 85,562.93 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 1,563 | 13,463.30 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 1,563 | 13,463.30 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 67,991 | 595,873.12 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 67,991 | 595,873.12 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 31,956 | 275,261.12 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 31,956 | 275,261.12 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /<br>person closely associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of natural person | Suzanna<br>White | |||||
| 2 - Reason for the notification | ||||||
| Position/status | Group<br>Chief Operating 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 | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Acquisitions under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.76 | 25,576 | 224,148.06 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.764 | 25,576 | 224,148.06 | |||
| Date of Transaction | Financial Instrument | Identification Code | Place of Transaction | Currency | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each | GB0005405286 | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | - British Pound | ||
| Nature of Transaction:<br><br><br>Disposal | Price | Volume | Total | |||
| £8.61 | 11,357 | 97,826.40 | ||||
| Aggregated | £8.614 | 11,357 | 97,826.40 | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
For any queries related to this notification, please contact:
Lee Davis
Corporate Governance & Secretariat
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>12 March 2025 |