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Pearson PLC Regulatory Filings 2010

Apr 1, 2010

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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 April 2010

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

This Report includes the following documents: 1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director/PDMR Shareholding

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London Stock Exchange on and notified to the Company on Wednesday, 31 March 2010:-

Name of Director No. of Shares Purchased Percentage of Issued Stock Price per Share Total Holding Following Notification Total Percentage Following Notification
David Arculus 210 0.00003% £10.34 13,254 0.00163%
Lord Burns 214 0.00003% £10.34 12,222 0.00151%
Patrick Cescau 210 0.00003% £10.34 5,566 0.00069%
Ken Hydon 214 0.00003% £10.34 9,988 0.00123%
Name of Director No. of ADRs Purchased Percentage of Issued Stock Price per ADR Total Holding Following Notification Total Percentage Following Notification
Susan Fuhrman 285 0.00004% $15.70 9,669 0.00119%
C K Prahalad 213 0.00003% $15.70 2,410 0.0003%

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R and LR9.8.6R(1).

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.

PEARSON plc

Date: 01 April, 2010

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary