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PearsonAnnouncement

19/10/2016 15:30

RNS Number : 9811M
Pearson PLC
19 October 2016
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
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
John Fallon
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
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
Purchase of shares 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 7.545 per share
10,000 shares
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 10,000 shares
Aggregated price: 75,450
e)
Date of the transaction
19 October 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Coram Williams
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
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
Purchase of shares 
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Purchase price: 7.53 per share
5,000 shares
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Aggregated volume: 5,000 shares
Aggregated price: 37,650
e)
Date of the transaction
19 October 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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