Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2020

Apr 1, 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 PDMRs' 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 | Tim Bozik | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President, Global Product & North America
Courseware | |
| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 42,053 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 42,053 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Rod Bristow | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President, Pearson UK & Global Online Learning | |
| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 36,099 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 36,099 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Giovanni Giovannelli | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President, International | |
| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 40,929 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 40,929 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price: N/A Volume: 36,444 | Price:
N/A Volume:
87,465 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 123,909 Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 7,071 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 7,071 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Deirdre Latour | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Corporate Affairs 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase price: N/A Volume: 26,163 | Purchase price: N/A Volume: 62,789 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 88,952 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Bjarne Tellmann | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | |
| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 29,958 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 29,958 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 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 | 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Purchase price: N/A Volume: 26,720 | Purchase price: N/A Volume: 64,126 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 90,846 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 2020 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Bob Whelan | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President, Pearson Assessment | |
| 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 | Grant of share awards under the Company's incentive
plans | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 64,607 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 64,607 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 April 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: 01
April 2020
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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