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Pearson PLC Foreign Filer Report 2012

Jul 2, 2012

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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 July 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

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 Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London Stock Exchange on 29 June 2012 and notified to the Company on 2 July 2012:-

Name of Director No. of Shares Purchased Percentage of Issued Stock % Price per Share £ Total Holding Following Notification Total Percentage Following Notification %
David Arculus 191 0.00002% £12.56 15,160 0.00186%
Patrick Cescau 184 0.00002% £12.56 7,500 0.00092%
Vivienne Cox 152 0.00002% £12.56 351 0.00004%
Ken Hydon 939 0.00012% £12.56 15,973 0.00196%
Name of Director No. of ADRs Purchased Percentage of Issued Stock % Price per ADR $ Total Holding Following Notification Total Percentage Following Notification %
Susan Fuhrman 251 0.00003% $20.08 13,766 0.00169%
Joshua Lewis 251 0.00003% $20.08 4,417 0.00054%

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.

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: 02 July 2012

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES


Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary