Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

J Faber, a person discharging managerial responsibilities

3

Description of shares (including class), debentures, derivatives or any other financial instruments relating to shares

Renminbi-denominated retail bonds with a 2.875 per cent per annum interest rate issued by HSBC Bank plc, a subsidiary of the issuer

4

State the nature of the transactions

(i) Acquisition of a beneficial interest

(ii) Acquisition of a non-beneficial interest

5

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

(i) 3,950 units of CNY 10,000 each

(ii) 1,170 units of CNY 10,000 each

6

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

N/A

7

Price per share or value of transactions

Value of transactions: (i)EUR 497,434.70

(ii)EUR 147,341.43

8

Date and place of transactions

15 June 2012, London

9

Date issuer informed of transactions

26 June 2012

10

Total holding following notification

5,120 units of CNY 10,000 retail bonds

11

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

Nicola Black, Assistant Group Company Secretary, 020 7991 2652

12

Date of notification

26 June 2012