TIDMPSON

RNS Number : 9548X

Pearson PLC

07 May 2021

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

Notification of PDMRs' Interests

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     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                              Thomas ap Simon 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                   President - Virtual Learning 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification              Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson 
        financial instrument,             plc 
        type of instrument 
        Identification code 
                                          ISIN: GB0006776081 
====  ================================  =============================================== 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         Grant of restricted shares awarded under 
                                          the Long-Term Incentive Plan 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)                       Volume(s) 
      --------------------------------  -----------------------------  ---------------- 
   Purchase price: N/A                                                       84,187 
  -------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume                Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above 
        - Price                            Aggregated price: N/A 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction           4 May 2021 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction          N/A 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                                  Timothy Bozik 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                       President - Higher Education 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                  Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 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                    Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson 
        financial instrument,                 plc 
        type of instrument 
        Identification code 
                                              ISIN: GB0006776081 
====  ====================================  =============================================== 
 b)    Nature of the transaction             Grant of restricted shares awarded under 
                                              the Long-Term Incentive Plan 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)                       Volume(s) 
      ------------------------------------  -----------------------------  ---------------- 
   Purchase price: 
    N/A                                                                     141,195 
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume                    Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above 
        - Price                                Aggregated price: N/A 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction               4 May 2021 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction              N/A 
      ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                                Giovanni Giovannelli 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                     President - English Language Learning 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 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                  Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson 
        financial instrument,               plc 
        type of instrument 
        Identification code 
                                            ISIN: GB0006776081 
====  ==================================  =============================================== 
 b)    Nature of the transaction           Grant of restricted shares awarded under 
                                            the Long-Term Incentive Plan 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)              Price(s)                    Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------  --------------------------  ------------------- 
   Purchase price: 
    N/A                                                                     147,486 
  ------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume                  Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above 
        - Price                              Aggregated price: N/A 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction             4 May 2021 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction            N/A 
      ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 ]     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
 a)    Name                              Robert Whelan 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                   President - Assessment and Qualifications 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification              Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 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                Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Pearson 
        financial instrument,             plc 
        type of instrument 
        Identification code 
                                          ISIN: GB0006776081 
====  ================================  =============================================== 
 b)    Nature of the transaction         Grant of restricted shares awarded under 
                                          the Long-Term Incentive Plan 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)                      Volume(s) 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------- 
   Purchase price: N/A                                                      108,464 
  ------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information 
        - Aggregated volume                Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above 
        - Price                            Aggregated price: N/A 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction           4 May 2021 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction          N/A 
      --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 

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