Director/PDMR Shareholding

HSBC Holdings PLC
05 October 2006




NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR
                               CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer

HSBC Holdings plc


2. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mr D H Hodgkinson


3. Name of connected person (if applicable to this transaction)





4. This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a)




5. Description of shares (including class) or derivatives or other financial
instruments relating to the shares of HSBC Holdings plc

US$0.50 ordinary shares


6. State the nature of the transactions

Acquisition / scrip dividend


7. Number of shares, derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

139 shares


8. Number of shares, derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed


9. Price per share or value of transaction

US$17.9844


10. Date and place of transaction

4 October 2006, London


11. Date issuer informed of transaction

5 October 2006


Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Nicola Black, Assistant Secretary, 020 7991 2652


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

As above


Date of notification

5 October 2006




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