Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2025

Jan 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 January 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 July 2024 to 31 December
2024. |
| c) | Price(s)
and volume(s) | Volume:
569.6924 Price:
$10.532 per ADR |
| d) | Aggregated
information -
Aggregated volume -
Price | Aggregated
volume: 569.6924 Aggregated
price: $6,000 |
| e) | Date
of the transaction | 22
January 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: 24
January 2025
By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
Deputy
Company Secretary