Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2020

Apr 2, 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 April 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 | Jonathan
Chocqueel-Mangan | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Strategy 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:
8,624 Price :
n/a | Volume: 4,068 Price: £5.4994 per share Aggregated
price: £22,372 |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated
volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated
price: see 4 (c) above | |
| e) | Date of
the transaction | 31
March 2020 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Sally
Johnson | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Deputy CFO | |
| 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 awards under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan and sale of shares to cover tax
liabilities arising from vesting share awards | |
| c) | Price(s)
and volume(s) | Allotment
of Ordinary Shares following release of Management Incentive Plan
award | Sale of
shares to cover tax liabilities |
| | | Volume:
12,365 Price :
n/a | Volume:
5,833 Price:
£5.4994 per share Aggregated
price: £32,078 |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated
volume: see 4 (c) above Aggregated
price: see 4 (c) above | |
| e) | Date of
the transaction | 31
March 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: 02
April 2020
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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