Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2020

Dec 14, 2020

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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 December 2020

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 Directors' Interests

The notification below outlines the award of conditional shares in accordance with the terms of the Chief Executive's remuneration package approved by shareholders at a general meeting of the Company on 18 September 2020. This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Andy Bird | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive | |
| 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 | Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN: GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of conditional shares in accordance with the terms of Mr
Bird's remuneration package | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | n/a | 1,208,861 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated
volume: 1,208,861 shares Aggregated
price: n/a | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 9
December 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | n/a | |

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.

Date: 14
December 2020
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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