Pearson PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2021

Apr 7, 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 April 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's 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 | 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 | 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 Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 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 MIP award | Sale
of ordinary shares to cover tax liability | Conversion
of residual ordinary shares to ADRs |
| | | Volume:
128,583 Price
: n/a | Volume: 62,358 Price: £7.79034 per share Aggregated price: £485,790 | Volume: 66,225 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 | 31
March 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 | Roderick
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 | Ordinary
shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
| | Identification code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 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 MIP award | Sale
of shares to cover tax liability |
| | | Volume:
93,928 Price
: n/a | Volume:
44,280 Price:
£7.79034 per share Aggregated
price: £344,956 |
| 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 2021 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 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 | Ordinary
shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
| | Identification code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 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 MIP award | Sale
of shares to cover tax liability |
| | | Volume:
119,606 Price
: n/a | Volume:
20,516 Price:
£7.79034 per share Aggregated
price: £159,827 |
| 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 2021 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Cinthia
Nespoli | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief
Legal 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 | Ordinary
shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
| | Identification code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 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 MIP award | Sale
of shares to cover tax liability |
| | | Volume:
6,268 Price
: n/a | Volume:
635 Price:
£7.79034 per share Aggregated
price: £4,947 |
| 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 2021 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Albert
Hitchcock | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Head
of Telecom and Technology Partnerships | |
| 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 | |
| | Identification code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 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 MIP award | Sale
of shares to cover tax liability |
| | | Volume:
113,787 Price
: n/a | Volume:
53,642 Price:
£7.79034 per share Aggregated
price: £417,889 |
| 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 2021 | |
| 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 | Chief
Financial 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 | Ordinary
shares of 25 pence each in Pearson plc | |
| | Identification code | ISIN:
GB0006776081 | |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Allotment
of ordinary shares following release of share award under the
Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) 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 MIP award | Sale
of shares to cover tax liability |
| | | Volume:
15,283 Price
: n/a | Volume:
7,205 Price:
£7.79034 per share Aggregated
price: £56,129 |
| 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 2021 | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Robert
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 | 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 Management Incentive Plan (MIP) and sale of
shares | | |
| c) | Price(s)
and volume(s) | Allotment
of ordinary shares following release of MIP award | Sale
of ordinary shares | Conversion
of residual ordinary shares to ADRs |
| | | Volume:
98,774 Price
: n/a | Volume:
80,899 Price:
£7.79034 per share Aggregated
price: £630,231 | Volume:
17,875 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 | 31
March 2021 | | |
| f) | Place
of the transaction | London
Stock Exchange (XLON) | | 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: 07
April 2021
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary

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