Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2016

Sep 27, 2016

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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 September 2016

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 Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (“PDMRs”)

Below are details of an acquisition of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) following a reinvestment of dividend under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan in the USA on 21 September 2016, notified to the Company on 26 September 2016 (settlement date): -

Name of PDMR	No. of ADRs Purchased	Percentage of Issued Stock	Price per ADR	Total Holding Following Notification	Total Percentage Following Notification
Melinda
Wolfe	922	0.00011%	$10.1992	41,158	0.00501%

The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail.

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 | Melinda Wolfe | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Human Resources 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 Identification code | American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc (each ADR represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc) ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares arising from Company’s Dividend
Reinvestment Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $ 10.1992 per
ADR | 922 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 922 ADRs. Aggregated price: $9403.6624 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 21 September 2016 (Purchase Date) 26 September 2016(Settlement Date) | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

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: 27 September 2016

By: /s/ NATALIE DALE

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Natalie Dale

Deputy Company Secretary

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