Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 8392P Pearson PLC 21 January 2026 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 2025 to 31 December 2025. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Volume: 502.7652 Price: $11.934 per ADR |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Aggregated volume: 502.7652 Aggregated price: $6,000 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 20 January 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) |