Director/PDMR Shareholding

Pearson

07/05/2026 13:09

RNS Number : 4690D

Pearson PLC

07 May 2026

 

Pearson plc - (the "Company")

 

Notification of Directors' Interests

 

 

2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Awards

 

On 5 May 2026, the Company made a grant of performance-related restricted shares under the LTIP, including to the Chief Executive, under the 2020 LTIP rules. This represents the company's annual grant of long-term incentives for 2026. The award will vest on 1 May 2029 subject to the performance conditions and targets as set out in the 2025 annual report. Any shares which vest on 1 May 2029 will be subject to an additional two-year holding period, following the end of the performance period. The award also attracts dividend equivalent awards. 

 

The award is consistent with the directors' remuneration policy approved by shareholders at the 2026 Annual General Meeting and was made on the following basis:

 

Name
Title
Restricted shares awarded
% of Salary
Share price used to calculate award
Omar Abbosh
Chief Executive
799,835
850%
£10.861

 

The number of shares awarded to Omar Abbosh was determined using the average mid-market closing share price of the Company's ordinary shares as traded on the London Stock Exchange for the five trading days up to and including 01 May 2026, which is the share price used to determine award values for LTIP awards to the wider employee population (excluding those based in the US).

 

The Remuneration Committee reserves the right to adjust payouts up or down before they are released if it believes that the vesting outcome does not reflect underlying financial or non-financial performance or if such other exceptional factors warrant doing so. In making such adjustments, the Committee is guided by the principle of aligning shareholder and management interests.

 

The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

 

 

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
Omar Abbosh
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive
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 of25 pence each in Pearson plc
ISIN: GB0006776081
b)
Nature of the transaction
Award of performance-related restricted shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
n/a
799,835
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated price: N/A
Aggregated volume: see 4 (c) above
e)
Date of the transaction
5 May 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

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