Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2012

May 8, 2012

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 May 2012

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

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer PEARSON PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006. BOTH (i) AND (ii)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ROBIN FREESTONE	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest HOLDING	6	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them ROBIN FREESTONE	8.	State the nature of the transaction AWARD OF 990 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE SAVE FOR SHARES PLAN
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction N/A	14.	Date and place of transaction N/A
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant 4 MAY 2012	18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 1 AUGUST 2015-31 JANUARY 2016
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 990 OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise £9.09	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 990

1. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: DAKSHA HIRANI 020 7010 2261

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification DAKSHA HIRANI, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 8 MAY 2012

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.14.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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: 08 May 2012

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

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Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary