Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

Jul 15, 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 July 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 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 | 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 through the Company's U.S. Employee Stock Purchase
Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and
volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | $7.8115 per
ADR | 764.25783 ADRs |
| d) | Aggregated
information - Aggregated
volume -
Price | Aggregated volume:
764.25783 Aggregated price:
$5,970 | |
| e) | Date of the
transaction | 8 July
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: 15
July 2021
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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