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RNS Number : 9700FPearson PLC02 August 2016Pearson plc - (the "Company")
Notification of PDMR Interests
Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) 2016 Time-Vesting ReleaseIn 2001, the Company established the Pearson Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). Its purpose is to link management's long-term reward with Pearson's financial performance and returns to shareholders.
Under the terms of the LTIP Time-Vesting Plan, all shares are released to participants on the vesting date, providing that the participant is still employed by the Company.
The following table sets out the number of shares released to a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) on 1 August 2016 and notified to the Company on 1 August 2016. The LTIP rules require that sufficient shares are sold to discharge the tax liability arising on the shares released. The shares set out in the third column below were sold on 1 August 2016 at the price shown, with the number of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) set out in the fifth column below being allotted to and retained by the PDMR.
Name of PDMR
Shares Released
Shares sold to discharge tax liabilities
Sale price per share ()
ADRs Retained
Bob Whelan
18,384
6,199
8.583
12,185
The following notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU 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
Bob Whelan
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President, Assessments
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
Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting of Long-Term Incentive Plan award
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Sale price: 8.583 per share
6,199
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 6,199 shares
Aggregated price: 53,206.01
e)
Date of the transaction
1 August 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
Allotment of ADRs following release of Long-Term Incentive Plan award
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
n/a
12,185
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 12,185 shares
Aggregated price: n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
1 August 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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