Pearson PLC — Director's Dealing 2026

Jan 6, 2026

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2026

PEARSON plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

80 Strand

London, England WC2R 0RL

44-20-7010-2000

(Address of principal executive office)

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

Pearson plc - (the "Company") Notification of PDMR Interests

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Omar
Abbosh | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief
Executive Officer | |
| b) | Initial
notification/Amendment | Initial
notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | | |
| a) | Name | Pearson
plc | |
| b) | LEI | 2138004JBXWWJKIURC57 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each
type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;
and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted | | |
| a) | Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Ordinary
shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
| | Identification
code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Release
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and sale of shares to
cover tax liabilities arising from vesting share
awards | |
| c) | Price(s)
and volume(s) | Release
of ordinary shares following release of LTIP award | Sale
of ordinary shares to cover tax liability |
| | | Volume:
472,951 Price:
n/a | Volume:
52,025 Price:
£10.5013 per
share Aggregated price: £546.330.13 |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated
volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated
price: see 4 (c) above | |
| e) | Date
of the transaction | 02
January 2026 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

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.

Date: 06
January 2026
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary