Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2020

Oct 5, 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 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

Pearson plc - (the "Company") Notification of PDMR Interests

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 | Albert
Hitchcock | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason
for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief
Technology and Operations 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 | Ordinary shares of
25 pence each in Pearson plc ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment of
Ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Long-term Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover tax
liabilities arising from the vesting share award | |
| c) | Price(s) and
volume(s) | Allotment of
Ordinary Shares following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan
award | Sale of
shares to cover tax liabilities |
| | | Volume:
44,162 Price :
n/a | Volume:
20,830 Price:
£5.4834 per share Aggregated price:
£114,219.22 |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated volume:
see 4 (c) above Aggregated price:
see 4 (c) above | |
| e) | Date of
the transaction | 1
October 2020 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated — Name | Anna
Vikström Persson | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2138004JBXWWJKI URC57 | |
| 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 | Allotment of
Ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Long-term Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover tax
liabilities arising from the vesting share award | |
| c) | Price(s) and
volume(s) | Allotment of
Ordinary Shares following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan
award | Sale of
shares to cover tax liabilities |
| | | Volume:
32,378 Price :
n/a | Volume:
15,272 Price:
£5.4834 per share Aggregated price:
£83,742.48 |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated volume:
see 4 (c) above Aggregated price:
see 4 (c) above | |
| e) | Date of
the transaction | 1
October 2020 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

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: 05
October 2020
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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