Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

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 June

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

(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- ).

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

21 June 2022

Notification of a Transaction by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

On 30 March 2022, Surendra Rosha's holding of HSBC Holdings plc 4.00% Senior Unsecured Notes with a face value of USD500,000 matured on its due date of 30 March 2022. The holding was held in a family trust.

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 / person closely associated

Name of natural person				Surendra Rosha

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status				Co-Chief Executive, Asia-Pacific - The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Initial notification/amendment				Initial Notification

3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 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
	2022-03-30	HSBC Holdings plc 4.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due March 30,2022	US404280AN99	Outside a trading venue		USD - United States Dollar
	Nature of Transaction:			Price	Volume	Total
	Maturity of Notes on the due date with a face value of USD500,000			500,000.00	1	500,000.00
			Aggregated	500,000.00	1	500,000.00

For any queries related to this notification, please contact:

Lee Davis

Corporate Governance & Secretariat

+44 (0) 207 991 3048

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.