Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2025

Sep 24, 2025

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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 September 2025

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 | 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 | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | $ 13.8644 per ADR | 1752 ADRs |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated
volume: 1752
ADRs Aggregated
price: $24,290.43 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 September 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) | |
| 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 | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | $ 13.8647 per ADR | 0.69 ADRs |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated
volume: 0.69
ADRs Aggregated
price: $9.57 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 23 September 2025 | |
| 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. XNYS

Date: 24
September 2025
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary