Pearson PLC — Director's Dealing 2025

May 29, 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 May 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 | 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 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 | Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The
award attracts dividend equivalent awards. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 83,114 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 83,114 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 May 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Sharon Hague | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The
award attracts dividend equivalent awards. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 44,995 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 44,995 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 May 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Vishaal Gupta | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | President - Enterprise Learning and Skills | |
| 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 | Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The
award attracts dividend equivalent awards. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 110,063 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 110,063 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 May 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Arthur Valentine | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 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 | Grant of restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The
award attracts dividend equivalent awards. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | Purchase price: N/A | 90,745 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 90,745 shares Aggregated price: N/A | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 May 2025 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | |

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: 06 May
2025
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary