Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2024

Dec 16, 2024

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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 December 2024

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 Director and PDMRs' Interests

Below are details of purchases (made under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase Plan) of Pearson plc ordinary shares of 25p each and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made on the London and New York Stock Exchanges on behalf of the Company's Chair, Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, and Non-Executive Directors on 13 December 2024:

Name of Director	No. of Shares Purchased	Price per Share*	Total Holding Following Notification
Sherry Coutu	731	£12.82	18,518
Alison Dolan	228	£12.82	1,678
Graeme Pitkethly	1,751	£12.82	17,248
Annette Thomas	293	£12.82	5,568

Name of Director	No. of ADRs Purchased	Price per ADR*	Total Holding Following Notification
Alex Hardiman	257	$16.20	2,124
Omid Kordestani	5,771	$16.20	91,857
Esther Lee	310	$16.20	5,083
Lincoln Wallen	633	$16.20	633 (ADRs) 19,928 (Ord shares)

• rounded to two decimal places.

The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail.

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 | Sherry Coutu | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £12.82 per
share | 731 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 731 shares Aggregated price: £9,371.42 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Alison Dolan | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £12.82 per
share | 228 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 228 shares Aggregated price: £2,922.96 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Graeme Pitkethly | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £12.82 per
share | 1,751 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 1,751 shares Aggregated price: £22,447.82 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Annette Thomas | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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 Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: £12.82 per
share | 293 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 293 shares Aggregated price: £3,756.26 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Alex Hardiman | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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) in Pearson plc, each ADR
represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs rising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $16.1968 per ADR | 257 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 257 ADRs Aggregated price: $4,162.58 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Omid Kordestani | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Chair | |
| 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) in Pearson plc, each ADR
represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $16.1968 per ADR | 5,771 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 5,771 ADRs Aggregated price: $93,471.73 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Esther Lee | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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) in Pearson plc, each ADR
represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $16.1968 per ADR | 310 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 310 ADRs Aggregated price: $5,021.01 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Lincoln Wallen | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | |
| 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) in Pearson plc, each ADR
represents one ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson
plc ISIN: US7050151056 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ADRs arising from Company's Non-Executive Directors'
Share Purchase Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: $16.1968 per ADR | 633 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 633 ADRs Aggregated price: $10,252.57 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 13 December 2024 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |

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: 16
December 2024
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary