Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

May 19, 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 May 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

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give details of purchases made under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").

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) |
| | | (i) $12.1508 per ADR (ii) $11.959 per ADR | (i) 459.577970 ADRs (ii) 55.71202 ADRs |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 515.28999 Aggregated price: $6,250.50 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | (i) 12 May 2021 (ii) 17 May 2021 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Giovanni Giovannelli | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President - English Language 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 | Purchase of shares arising from Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan ("DRIP") | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | £8.5705 per share | 658 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 658 shares Aggregated price: £5,639.389 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 14 May 2021 | |
| 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: 19
May 2021
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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