Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

Oct 4, 2021

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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 2021

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

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give details of transactions under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") and Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

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 | Tom ap Simon | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | | |
| a) | Position/status | President - Virtual 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 | American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), each representing one ordinary
share of 25 pence, in Pearson plc ISIN: US7050151056 | | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
("DRIP") | | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| | | $9.73 per ADR | 48 ADRs | |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated
volume: 48 Aggregated
price: $467.04 | | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 th September
2021 | | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | | |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated | | | |
| a) | Name | Tom ap Simon | | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | | |
| a) | Position/status | President - Virtual 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 | Ordinary shares of
25 pence each in Pearson plc | | American Depositary
Receipts (ADRs), each representing one ordinary share of 25
pence, in Pearson plc |
| | Identification code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | | ISIN:
US7050151056 |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment of
ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) 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 LTIP award | Sale of
ordinary shares to cover tax liability | Conversion of
residual ordinary shares to ADRs |
| | | Volume:
28,813 Price :
n/a | Volume:
13,974 Price:
£7.26222 per share Aggregated price:
£101,482.26 | Volume:
14,839 Price:
n/a |
| 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 2021 | | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | | New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Timothy Bozik | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President - Higher Education | |
| 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), each representing one ordinary
share of 25 pence, in Pearson plc ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
("DRIP") | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
| | | $9.73 per ADR | 751 ADRs |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated
volume: 751 Aggregated
price: $7,307.23 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 th September
2021 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Bob Whelan | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President - Assessment & Qualifications | |
| 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), each representing one ordinary
share of 25 pence, in Pearson plc ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
("DRIP") | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | $9.73 per ADR | 330 ADRs |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated
volume: 330 Aggregated
price: $3,210.90 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 30 th September
2021 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |

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: 04
October 2021
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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