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

i) V H C Cheng, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, ii) Mariana Cho Chi On, a person connected with V H C Cheng, 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 / scrip dividend

ii) Acquisition / scrip dividend 

iii) Acquisition / scrip dividend on conditional awards under the HSBC Share Plan

5

Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares acquired

i)   1,855

ii)  1,198

iii) 3,233

iv)  3,143

6

Number of shares, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

7

Price per share or value of transaction

US$12.2112

8

Date and place of transactions

i) and ii) 13 January 2010, Hong Kong

iii)and iv) 13 January 2010, London

9

Date issuer informed of transactions

14 January 2010

10

Total holding following notification

1,448,962

11

Name of duly authorised officer/official of issuer responsible for making notification 

Peter Harvey, Senior Assistant Secretary, 020 7992 1401

12

Date of notification

14 January 2010