Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2014

May 14, 2014

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 2014

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 Interest

Below are details of an acquisition of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") following a reinvestment of dividend under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan in the USA on 13 May 2014:-

Name of PDMR	No. of ADRs Purchased	Percentage of Issued Stock	Price per ADR	Total Holding Following Notification	Total Percentage Following Notification
Philip Hoffman	92	0.00001%	$18.94	105,714	0.01291%

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R.

PEARSON plc

Date: 14 May 2014

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

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Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary