Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2025

Jul 23, 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 July 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 PDMR Interests

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

| 1 | Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | Tom ap
Simon |
| 2 | Reason
for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | President - Higher
Education and 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 | American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in Pearson plc, each ADR represents one
ordinary share of 25 pence in Pearson plc |
| | Identification
code | ISIN:
US7050151056 |
| b) | Nature
of the transaction | Purchase
of ADRs through the Company's U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in
respect of the offering period from 1 January 2025 to 30 June
2025. |
| c) | Price(s)
and volume(s) | Volume:
472.776 Price:
$12.691 per ADR |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated volume:
472.776 Aggregated price:
$6,000 |
| e) | Date of
the transaction | 21 July
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.

Date: 23
July 2025
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary