Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2020

Oct 6, 2020

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K / A

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 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

This replacement announcement reflects minor administrative corrections to the share price and number of shares purchased for directors transacting in ordinary shares.

PEARSON PLC

(the "Company")

Notification of Director and PDMRs' Interests - Replacement

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 and New York Stock Exchanges on behalf of the Company's Chair and Non-Executive Directors on 30 September 2020:

Name of Director	No. of Shares Purchased	Price per Share*	Total Holding Following Notification
Elizabeth Corley	2,878	£5.55	30,263
Sherry Coutu	513	£5.55	4,466
Vivienne Cox	404	£5.55	8,620
Graeme Pitkethly	271	£5.55	1,959
Tim Score	2,427	£5.55	46,328
Lincoln Wallen	797	£5.55	11,067

Name of Director	No. of ADRs Purchased	Price per ADR*	Total Holding Following Notification
Andy Bird	825	$7.17	586,437
Linda Lorimer	724	$7.17	13,234
Michael Lynton	2,637	$7.17	16,459
Sidney Taurel	5,890	$7.17	219,046

• rounded to two decimal places.

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give 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 | Elizabeth Corley | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £5.54724 per share | 2,878 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 2,878 shares Aggregated price: £15,964.96 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Sherry Coutu | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £5.54724 per share | 513 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 513 shares Aggregated price: £2,845.73 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Vivienne Cox | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £5.54724 per share | 404 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 404 shares Aggregated price: £2,241.08 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Graeme Pitkethly | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £5.54724 per share | 271 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 271 shares Aggregated price: £1,503.30 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Tim Score | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £5.54724 per share | 2,427 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 2,427 shares Aggregated price: £13,463.15 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Lincoln Wallen | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £5.54724 per share | 797 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 797 shares Aggregated price: £4,421.15 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Andy Bird | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director and Chief Executive-elect | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $7.1718 per ADR | 825 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 825 ADRs Aggregated price: $5,916.74 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Linda Lorimer | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $7.1718 per ADR | 724 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 724 ADRs Aggregated price: $5,192.38 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Michael Lynton | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $7.1718 per ADR | 2,637 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 2,637 ADRs Aggregated price: $18,912.04 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Sidney Taurel | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chair | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $7.1718 per ADR | 5,890 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 5,890 ADRs Aggregated price: $42,241.90 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 September 2020 | |
| 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.

Date: 06
October 2020
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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