Director/PDMR Shareholding

29 Sep 2006 07:00

HSBC Holdings PLC28 September 2006 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer HSBC Holdings plc 2. Notification by a director pursuant to the Securities and Futures Ordinanceof Hong Kong in respect of a change in a non-beneficial interest 3. Name of director James Hughes-Hallett 4. State whether notification relates to a director named in 3 and identify theconnected person The director is a Trustee of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Non-beneficial interest as Trustee 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them State Street Nominees Limited 2,263,323 Chase Nominees Limited 34,664 8. State the nature of the transaction Acquisition/Purchase 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 5,692 10. Percentage of issued class acquired De minimis 11. Price per share/security or value of transaction £9.595 12. Date of transaction 15 August 2006 \* The Director became aware of this transaction on 27 September 2006 13. Total holding in ordinary shares/security following notification 2,297,987 14. Date issuer informed of transaction 27 September 2006 15. Any additional information 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 makingnotification As above Date of notification 28 September 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange